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A photograph Rasak Adekoya taken in a Sightsavers office

News / Disability and inclusion /

Rasak was selected for his work tackling the barriers faced by people with disabilities as part of the Inclusion Works programme in Nigeria.

August 2021

A group of eight people together, all wearing masks. One person is holding a white cane and one person is a wheelchair user.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Audits were recently carried out in Ghana to assess whether two hospitals, including their mental health units, were meeting accessibility standards, and to identify areas for improvement.

Peter Kwasi, July 2021

A table is laid out in front of a sign that says 'Disability Inclusive SDGs: Leaving no one behind'

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Every year, as we examine progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, it is clear to see that setting ambition is easier than achieving it.

Andrew Griffiths, July 2021

A young woman wearing a plumber's overall and holding a wrench.

Disability and inclusion / Reports /

Learn how we will contribute to the inclusion and empowerment of people with disabilities through our programmatic, research and influencing work.

A group of people with disabilities raise their hands.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers' Aissata Ndiaye shares key highlights from a discussion at the UN High-Level Political Forum about the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Aissata Ndiaye, July 2021

A long line of children queue to see an eye health worker.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers' director of policy and programme strategy, Dom Haslam, responds to the "devastating" outcome of the vote to keep the budget for international development at 0.5% of national income.

July 2021

A person wearing a mask sits in a room between the silhouetted figures of two other people.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

An international group of civil society organisations has examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people who have been marginalised - the results have been published in a new report.

Sightsavers, July 2021

Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame speaking into a microphone.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Getrude has been recognised at the World Blindness Summit 2021 for her work in social inclusion and disability rights.

July 2021

two women sit together talking. One is sitting in a wheelchair.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

We've done plenty of learning and thinking recently about what social behaviour change means for Sightsavers. Take a look at what we've been working on.

Cathy Stephen, July 2021

Students of the Bridge Academy in Kenya stand outside.

Stories / Disability and inclusion /

In Kenya, a Sightsavers initative is helping young people with disabilities launch their careers. Here, some of the students share their stories.

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Disability and inclusion

Sightsavers Nigeria’s Rasak Adekoya becomes One Young World ambassador

Small changes, big difference: accessibility audits in action

Achieving the SDGs: three lessons from the High-Level Political Forum

Sightsavers social inclusion strategy: creating a disability-inclusive world

How inclusive voluntary national reviews can help us work towards the SDGs

Statement: Sightsavers’ response to UK aid reduction decision

Addressing the unequal pandemic

Sightsavers’ Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame receives women’s empowerment award

Social behaviour change: our learning journey

Building a career in IT with the Bridge Academy

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all