Monday, December 12, 2016 - 15:28

Accessible Transportation

A man using a wheelchair exits a bus on a ramp with the help of a friend who pushes his wheelchair

A public bus with a ramp in the United States

Resources for planners and advocates on making public transportation accessible to people with disabilities
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - 15:00

Making Violence Prevention Programs Work for Women with Disabilities

A picture of three African women occupies the top third of the page. One of the women is smiling with the arm of another woman around her shoulders. They are standing in front of a hut made from mud and sticks. The rest of the cover presents the title in white text on a light green background.

Cover of Making it Work initiative on gender and disability inclusion: Advancing equity for women and girls with disabilities

Case studies: 11 successful anti-violence programs from 10 different countries and why they were successful
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016 - 11:36

Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973

In the foreground is a blind man with headphones, sharing the same computer terminal with a sighted woman who is looking at the screen over his shoulder. Behind them are two more people working individually at another two computer terminals, neither of them are using headphones.

A blind man uses a computer via text to voice screen reader software

In the United States, Section 508 requires that agencies using federal funding ensure that any electronic and information technology they purchase is accessible for people with disabilities
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - 14:01

Using the Inter-American Human Rights System

A band of black background contrasts with the white text of the title, Advocacy before the Inter-American System: A Manual for Attorneys and Advocates. A blue-gray silhouette shows the shape of Central and South America. At bottom are the logo for the International Justice Resource Center (IJRC) and the subtitle Preventing and Remedying Human Rights Violations through the International Framework.

Cover for Advocacy before the Inter-American System: A Manual for Attorneys and Advocates

Addressing the rights of indigenous women and girls with disabilities throughout Latin America by advocating within the Inter-American Human Rights System with reference to regional and international human rights treaties
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 13:33

Six Recommended Monitoring Tools

A drawing shows a person using a wheelchair at a grocery store check-out counter. The space between each counter is 36 inches wide to allow enough space for people using mobility devices.

Illustration from the Access to Goods and Services section of the ADA Checklist

Suggested resources for monitoring the implementation of the CRPD and national disability policies
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 13:08

We All Have a Right to Read

A women sits at a desk in front of a text magnifier machine. She puts an open book face-up on the machine, which reflects the text onto a monitor in large print. She is able to read the large text on the monitor screen.

Elizabeth Francisca Campos Sánchez from Peru uses a magnifier to read a print book

An advocate's multifaceted approach to get accessible books to disabled children and adults in Peru
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Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 13:18

CRPD Training Guide

Orange book cover with the title "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Training Guide: Professional Training Series, 19"

Cover for the CRPD Training Guide

A guide that can be used to develop and provide training sessions on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). It provides an overview of the CRPD and suggests activities that could be used in trainings.
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Monday, October 17, 2016 - 14:05

Advocate for the Ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty

A tablet lays flat on a table and has a small machine attached to it. A girl feels a single line of braille on the machine. An adult guides the girl's hands.

A girl uses a braille display to access documents on a tablet

Tools and resources that can help activists and parliamentarians advocate for ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by People with Visual and Print Disabilities
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