Raising our Collective Voices
Presentation made by Pratima Gurung, Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Global Network, at the 61st session of the Commission on Status of...
Why Every Funder Should Consider Participatory Grantmaking
A group of participatory grantmakers are currently joining efforts to develop a Grantcraft Guide to help other funders advance this practice...
My Voice Through the Rubble
Since the 2010 earthquake I have written a couple of times on January 12, the anniversary of the earthquake. This year, I hope to convey a d...
A Call for Climate Action
My name is Ipul Powaseu and I am speaking on behalf of the Women and Gender Constituency. I come from a small island in Papua New Guinea and...
Applying Human Rights Principles to Disaster Response
Hurricane Matthew’s devastation in Haiti provides both a historic opportunity and a daunting challenge to funders who care about human rig...
Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Times of Disaster
“The country is on its knees. The population is desperate and many persons with disabilities no longer have any shelter and are trauma...
Hurricanes in my Backyard
Last Tuesday, my colleague – Jo-Ann Garnier – from Haiti shared during a staff call about the devastation hitting Haiti and her atte...
Reflections from my backyard while Hurricane Matthew is killing my country Haiti
Haiti ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Optional Protocol in 2009. By ratifying it, the H...
DeafBlindness: The Left Behinds in a Leave No One Behind Era
As an American living with DeafBlindness, I recognize that I have had easier access to attaining my rights to education, employment, and inc...