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Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 18:55

Action Planning Tools

Three Kenyan and one US professional look at paperwork together at a table. One person uses crutches and one person appears to have albinism.

Participants in Kenya work on action plans during the RightsNow! training in January 2016

This tool helps users to think through and document necessary steps and objectives before a larger change can occur. It explains the characteristics of a good and thorough plan

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 18:35

Maintaining Relationships with Donors

Banners on a mobile concert stage in Myanmar focus on the rights of voters with disabilities and provide visibility of donor logos

After receiving a grant, following these tips can help maintain a good relationship with a donor

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 18:27

Planning for Equal Employment Opportunities

Three pictures: one shows an engineer with a helmet operating tools. Another shows a circle of people reaching out to each other. The third shows a wheelchair user with a laptop computer talking with three colleagues, all of whom are standing and leaning over to see the screen of the laptop.

Cover page of the publication Disability Employment First Planning Tool

Learn strategies for developing a more robust plan for increasing employment among people with disabilities

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 18:02

Legislation for Promoting Inclusive Employment

A man using a power wheelchair works at a desk with a computer in an office. The office appears to have an open layout with wide walkways. A non-disabled worker is at the next computer station behind him.

An accessible work environment in Berkeley, California, USA

Tools for reviewing existing laws and policies and revising them to be more effective in increasing employment rates among workers with disabilities

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 - 15:27

Encouraging Disability Rights Discussions between Government Agencies

A young woman using a wheelchair speaks into a microphone at a South Asia conference.

A participant speaks during the DPO Interface Meeting

In South Asia, the disability community came together to collaborate on strategies to gain government recognition and support

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, February 10, 2016 - 15:29

Human Rights Instruments for Women with Disabilities

Image shows the cover of CEDAW Made Easy: Questions & Answers Booklet which contains a picture of a woman with a large basket of lettuce in front of her and with lettuce leaves in her hands. A second picture shows a young woman in a white shirt looking thoughtful.

Cover, CEDAW Made Easy: Questions & Answers Booklet

Advocates and governments can use human rights instruments for women in conjunction with human rights instruments for people with disabilities to protect their rights

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