Disability and inclusion Archives | Page 15 of 21

View over the shoulder of a young woman who is reading a braille document with her hands.

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Worldwide, only 1-7 per cent of published works are available in accessible formats, partly because of copyright law restrictions. This is often referred to as the ‘book famine’.

Martin Okiyo and Edwinah Orowe, June 2019

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It is estimated that there are over 134,600 people with albinism living in Malawi, many of whom face deep-seated discrimination.

June 2019

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The launch of the strategy coincides with the launch of Sightsavers’ global petition which calls for the UN and its member states to uphold disability rights.

June 2019

A man holding a sign that reads: Join us in the fight for disability rights and help us change the world.

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The petition is part of Sightsavers' campaign calling for political leaders and global organisations to uphold the rights of people with disabilities around the world.

June 2019

Dominic Haslam sat at a desk talking into a microphone

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Dominic, who is Sightsavers’ Director of Policy and Programme Strategy, is recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his services to people with disabilities.

June 2019

A close-up of people placing their hands on top of one another.

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Sightsavers hosted a workshop focusing on practical approaches to disability inclusion, where participants generated ideas to make sure healthcare is as inclusive as possible.

Andrea Pregel, June 2019

Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame smiling, holding up a placard reading '#EqualUN for an equal world'.

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UN disability committee member Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame talks about her first official committee meeting and gives an insight into how the UN system works.

Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame, May 2019

Disabled People’s Organisation leaders, Sightsavers staff and medical practitioners workers outside a hospital along with Camilo Morreira.

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Through Sightsavers’ inclusive health project in Nampula, Camilo Morreira shares his work to ensure that health care facilities are accessible for people with disabilities.

Camilo Morreira, April 2019

A group of people stand together outside, talking.

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If people with disabilities cannot make their voices heard, they will be systematically excluded from access to services. It would make a huge difference if their needs and ideas were considered from the very beginning.

Laurène Leclercq, April 2019

People sitting watching a speaker who is a wheelchair user, with a sign language translator standing next to her.

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Sightsavers has launched a global campaign calling on the United Nations to ensure that the work of all its agencies is fully inclusive of people with disabilities.

March 2019

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Disability and inclusion

What’s so great about the Marrakesh Treaty?

Sightsavers petition calls on government of Malawi to protect people with albinism

United Nations launches new disability strategy

Sightsavers launches disability rights petition

Sightsavers director Dominic Haslam awarded an OBE

12 tips to make health programmes inclusive for people with disabilities

An insider’s guide to the UN disability committee

“Nothing about us without us”: improving access to health care in Mozambique

Four takeaways from the Zero project in Vienna

Sightsavers launches global #EqualUN campaign

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all