Disability

A call for the inclusion of women with disability

Johannesburg, 28 March 2025: The African Disability Protocol (ADP) entered into force in August 2024, following its ratification by 15 nations, including five in the SADC region. The ADP has a distinctly African perspective on protecting and promoting the rights of persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities (PWD) have physical, mental, psycho-social, intellectual, neurological, developmental, or other […]

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Call to Action: Reflections on the progress in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration

Reflections on the High-Level Meeting on Progress in the Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action after Thirty Years in the Arab Region On December 9, 2024, I had the privilege of attending the High-Level Regional Meeting in Muscat, Oman to mark 30 years of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which

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South Africa: Striving for disability inclusion

Johannesburg. 3 December: On World Disability Day, South Africa celebrates notable strides toward disability inclusion, marked by significant policy advancements and milestones. But the “rainbow nation” of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu still faces challenges that hinder full societal participation for people with disabilities. One of the most remarkable achievements has been the recognition of South

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