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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...

Day 2: Challenging Stigma: Self-representation and content creation 18th April Through workshops led by local and international speakers, the objectives are to exchange knowledge on (1) the nature of stigma and models of destigmatisation, (2) the efficacy of various forms...

Day 3: Conference: Towards East and Central African models of disability advocacy and social change 19th April This is a full-day conference for academics and practitioners in the fields of disability advocacy, featuring presentations and expert panels from the academic,...

Day 4: Campaign Co-creation: Developing new campaigns for disability rights in East and Central Africa 20th April ***Closed event and by invitation only*** This co-creation workshops between Young Leaders, the project team, key NGOs and practitioners aims to (1) develop...