The following is a summary of a side event during the 10th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (June 13, 2017) which discussed the participation of disabled persons’ organizations in the implementation and reporting of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It was co-sponsored by the Disability Rights Advocacy Fund, the Permanent … Read more…
The largest and most diverse international disability meeting in the world took place at the United Nations in New York. Activists and experts called for greater recognition of a range of human rights and fundamental freedoms for persons with disabilities, while focusing on supporting the most vulnerable among them, including those who are affected by … Read more…
(Download Flyer –Word) Wednesday March 15, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Location: Armenian Cultural Center Room: Yerevan Hall Address: 630 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016 Olga Montufar, Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Global Network Krishanti Dharmaraj, Executive Director Center for Women’s Global Leadership Ana Peláez Narváez, Executive Vice president,Women CERMI Foundation. Member of the CRPD from 2008 to … Read more…
Achieving gender equality and ensuring equal access and treatment for women and girls is not only a basic human right, but it is vital to achieving sustainable and equitable development in Haiti and across the world. Haiti’s chronic political instability, widespread poverty, and limited educational opportunities all have contributed to a high rate of gender-based … Read more…
Inclusion of the Most Marginalized The Disability Rights Fund team and partners travelled to the UN Headquarters to speak at the 9th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). From June 14 to 16, 2016, our team advocated for the inclusion and rights … Read more…