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Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - 21:49

Parents Build Alliances for the Future of their Disabled Children

Several men and women sit at a head table with microphones. People from the media stand in front of them with cameras and notepads.

Disability rights advocates at a press conference in Guatemala

A group of parents of children with disabilities is bringing disability rights issues to the national agenda in Guatemala

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 16:04

Access to Language

A man stands with a group of young men and women who all wear dark blue tops with light blue pants

Mr. Leul Tesfameskel with his students

The creation of a Deaf community center paved the way for more government support of Deaf education in Ethiopia

Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 16:02

Advocating for Laws that Reflect CRPD Principles

A group of women and men in front of a banner. Several of the people use wheelchairs.

A group of people from the movement during a consulting forum on article 4.3 of the CRPD

In the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, people with disabilities and allies came together to successfully block the passage of discriminatory legislation and pass a more inclusive law

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 17:12

Moving Toward Disability Inclusion in Employment

Several cropped photos of a wheelchair user playing tennis, a woman wearing a white lab coat, a young adult with a crutch, and a woman missing one hand inspecting a clay pot.

Cover of the Moving Toward Disability Inclusion manual and case studies by the International Labour Organization and Irish Aid

Case studies of projects improving disability inclusion in employment in Vietnam and other countries

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 15:46

Regional Advocacy: Best Practices from Southeast Asia

A group of people with and without disabilities stand in front of a banner.

Participants of the AGENDA DPO Interface Meeting with the ASEAN Intergovernmental Committee for Human Rights (AICHR)

Advocating for rights on a regional level builds networks and allows for knowledge-sharing across countries

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 12:50

Establishing a National Cross-Disability Council

Two small groups of people are seated around two separate tables. A trainer stands at one table to disseminate instruction cards to one of the small groups. Participants are starting to read the cards.

Participants at a training session in Myanmar hold small group discussions

The Myanmar disability communities forged a stronger alliance among people with different disabilities and created a new cross-disability umbrella organization to streamline their advocacy efforts

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 12:23

Pilot Project for Technology Training

A young man seated in a wheelchair at a computer desk. Behind him are two more people also using computers.

Cover page of the publication "Enhancing IT Vocational Training and Employment Opportunities for Young Vietnamese with Disabilities"

The Information Technology Training Program (ITTP) was designed for youth with disabilities in Vietnam to improve their employment outcomes and earnings

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 12:55

Partnering with the Government for Disability Rights Promotion

Approximately 40 people from Vietnam stand in a group in front of a banner. Many of the individuals have apparent disabilities and use wheelchairs.

A training workshop on disability policies for persons with disabilities and DPO leaders in Vietnam

An NGO advances rights through government collaboration, direct services models, and involving the disability community in decision-making

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 12:40

Sports: An Avenue for Disability Advocacy

Men using wheelchairs play basketball on an outdoor court. A large buidling and many spectators appear in the background.

Men's wheelchair basketball teams compete in Armenia

The integration of people with disabilities into Armenian society is making strides through sports programming

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 12:29

Pilot Project for Inclusive Violence Prevention Programming

A drawing of about ten people with and without disabilities sit in a circle to have a discussion. They have an agenda displayed on the wall.

An illustration from the toolkit "Building Capacity for Disability Inclusion in Gender-Based Violence Programming in Humanitarian Settings"

This pilot project learned about barriers that make it harder for women with disabilities to access Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response programs. It found different ways of removing these barriers

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