“It’s a sad truth that in many developing countries people with disabilities simply don’t count. No data is collected on their disabilities nor their abilities, so it’s as if they just don’t exist.” —Former UK parliamentary undersecretary for international development, Lynne Featherstone (quoted in the Guardian) Recognizing that, to date, development goals have not been … Read more…
Read the Press Release (Word) August 19, 2015 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Diana Samarasan, Founding Executive DirectorTelephone: +1-617-261-4593Email: dsamarasan@disabilityrightsfund.orgWebsite: www.disabilityrightsfund.orgTwitter: @DisabRightsFund Ukrainian DPOs Present Critical Rights Issues to the CRPD Committee This week, on August 19-20, 2015, delegates from Ukrainian disabled persons’ organizations (DPOs) will participate in the interactive dialogue between the Committee on the … Read more…
Read the Press Release (Word) August 18, 2015FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Diana Samarasan, Founding Executive Director Email: info@disabilityrightsfund.orgTwitter: @DisabRightsFund Persons with Disabilities Gather with Government Stakeholders to Discuss Amending Ghana Persons with Disability Act Government stakeholders, together with representatives from the Ghana Federation for the Disabled (GFD) and 25 other disabled persons organizations (DPOs), the Disability Rights Fund (DRF), … Read more…