Letter from Catalina Devandas, DRF’s Executive Director In these times of grief and loss, where do we find sparks of hope? For us, hope is the fruition of seeds planted in the past. This month, the passing of the Persons with Disabilities Act in Malawi is a hard-fought win thanks to the long-term labor of movement … Read more…
At the Disability Rights Fund, celebration is an important feminist value. Despite the ongoing challenges of structural ableism and interlocking crises, disability rights advocates and grassroots movements continue to strive for inclusion. Our ‘Good News Roundup’ shines a light on the creativity, ingenuity, and solutions of DRF grantees with updates from our team as we, … Read more…
Blog by Rucha Chitnis In February 2022, the Malawi Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare made ambitious commitments at the Global Disability Summit (GDS) in Norway. Simon Munde, the acting executive director of Federation of Disability Organization in Malawi (FEDOMA), a long-term grantee of the Disability Rights Fund (DRF), is thrilled by this … Read more…
Welcome Catalina Devandas, Our New Executive Director! The Disability Rights Fund warmly welcomes Catalina Devandas as our new executive director. Her hire signals a bold new chapter for our strategic vision to strengthen human rights, disability justice, and gender transformation. After a rigorous and expansive global search, the Disability Rights Fund (DRF) and the Disability Rights Advocacy Fund … Read more…
DRF/DRAF’s four Global Disability Summit Commitments have been helpful to guiding and building our work.