12th Session of the Conference of State Parties to the CRPD Side Event #WhatWENeed Inclusion of persons with psychosocial disabilities, within Development and the social paradigm Date and Time: 10th June 2019, 3.00 PM – 4.15 PM Location: Conference Room C, United Nations, NYC TCI AP, supported by the Disability Rights Fund, International Disability … Read more…
63rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Parallel Event Access to Justice for Women with Disabilities: Towards More Equitable & Just Public Institutions Wednesday March 13, 2019, 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM Location: Church Center for the United Nations Address: 777 United Nations Plaza; 10th Floor; New York, NY 10017 Panelists … Read more…
63rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Parallel Event Centralising Women with Disabilities in Feminist Discourse, Funding, & Programming Monday March 11, 2019, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location: Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice Address: 320 E 43rd St.; New York, NY 10017 This session will bring together women activists with … Read more…
Parallel event at the CSW NGO Forum Re-posted with permission from the International Disability Alliance The International Disability Alliance (IDA) alongside Humanity and Inclusion/Making It Work Gender and Disability Project, and the Disability Rights Fund co-organized a parallel event on March 22, 2018 at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) Forum — “Advocacy … Read more…
The intersection of women’s rights and disability rights can be seen in issues faced by women with disabilities, who are often ignored by women’s rights donors and who fall behind men with disabilities in terms of access to disability-specific funding. Because of this, donors addressing the disability community must consider their work with a gender … Read more…