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
Read more
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
Read more
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 15:47

Disability Inclusive Education in Emergencies

Six different images include: a women instructing a class outdoors, a young child writing on paper, a student pointing to a chalkboard, a young boy inspects an item in his hands, a young child claps, a women works with two children on an assignment.

Cover image from the INEE publication Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, Recovery

These resources address making education during conflicts, disasters, or other humanitarian emergencies inclusive of children with disabilities
Read more
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
Read more
Monday, October 17, 2016 - 13:56

Human Rights Instruments for Children with Disabilities

Blue cover with title in white text, with a colorful artwork showing a blond-haired girl in a red dress and flowers in her hand.

Cover for Teaching and Learning about Child Rights

Advocates and governments can use human rights instruments for children in conjunction with human rights instruments for people with disabilities to protect the rights of children with disabilities
Read more
Monday, August 29, 2016 - 20:25

Using Mobile Applications for Advocacy

A city map shows several pin drops to indicate accessible restaurants and businesses.

A screenshot of the Vietnam DMAP app shows a few accessible locations in Ho Chi Minh

Mobile applications (or "apps") are becoming a popular way for human rights communities to engage with the public. This page offers suggestions for how to develop ideas for a mobile app related to disability rights
Read more
Thursday, August 4, 2016 - 17:45

Parent Empowerment

Four women look ahead during a training. One women is wearing sunglasses and appears to be blind. Another women holds a young child on her lap.

Mothers in Nepal attend a self-help group

In the United States, parents and school staff are equal members on the team that makes decisions about services and supports a child receives at school
Read more
Monday, June 27, 2016 - 12:20

Low Cost Physical Access Solutions for Schools

A two track ramp made of wood is installed at a building entrance. A wheelchair user uses the ramp to enter the structure.

Temporary ramp

Accessibility should not be viewed as a constraint or simply a set of rules that must be followed, but rather as social added value
Read more
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
Read more

Pages

How did YOU improve disability rights?

Tell us your strategy.

Share Now!