Featured

This session will update the YDAR network on the results of two disability advocacy campaigns designed and led by young disability activists in Tanzania. These were launched in late 2023 and are coming to an end in April 2024. 1. Digital...

Sexual Autonomy is a hushed topic in the East African regions and the denial to sexual autonomy and experiences is even further intensified for Women with Disabilities (WwD). During the online session, Bijal Lal will present about the inherent right...

What happens when young disabled activists get to design and run their own advocacy projects? And what happens when young disabled people get to choose who and what gets funding? This session will give a short introduction to participatory grant...

This session will showcase how road safety contributes to reducing inequalities, especially among disabled youths. It will discuss the impact of road traffic crashes on disadvantaged communities and share key findings and recommendations from a new policy brief on Road...

This session will provide examples of projects advocating for inclusive access to sport and football (soccer) for persons with disabilities. It will showcase real-world examples of organisations implementing initiatives with support of the UEFA Foundation. The Presentation from Youthorama will...

ADD International in collaboration with Bournemouth University has just launched their very first Participatory Grant Making pilot where two Young Persons with Disabilities are awarded a micro grant to implement their advocacy campaigns to tackle disability discrimination and stigma. The two...

During this session, participants will learn about the IFES Inclusive Digital Advocacy Toolkit, how to use social media to conduct advocacy campaigns, and how to create inclusive and accessible messages. Participants will review the six steps of advocacy and discuss...

During this session, Dr Ngozi Marion Emmanuel discusses a toolkit she created to support positive portrayals of disability in film. Films have been recognised as an important media for shaping disability identity and disability pride. However, research has shown that...

Day 1: Tools for Change: Tackling disability marginalisation through advocacy 17th April Through workshops led by local and international speakers, the objectives are to exchange knowledge on (1) local, national and global dimensions of disability advocacy and activism, (2) how...