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COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor Releases Global Report on Rights of Persons with Disabilities

October 21, 2020March 26, 2021 by Melanie Kawano-Chiu, Evaluation & Learning Manager

October 21, 2020 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Kawano-Chiu, Evaluation & Learning Manager Disability Rights Fund & Disability Rights Advocacy Fund E: mkawanochiu@disabilityrightsfund.org P: +1 (626) 400-6328 Catastrophic global failure to protect the rights of persons with disabilities highlighted in a new global report Launch event scheduled for 9am ET/3pm CET, 22 October: Register … Read more…

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WhatsApp and Advocacy: The Creative Way the Indonesian Disability Movement Fights for Their Rights

September 24, 2020April 21, 2021 by Jody Santos

In these COVID times of lockdowns and social distancing, WhatsApp has emerged as a powerful tool for activism, outreach, and monitoring among DRF grantees. In Indonesia, this free encrypted messaging app has united disability rights activists across the country and has helped organize collective actions on key issues – entirely online. “In Indonesia, grantees are … Read more…

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COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor (DRM) calls for governments to ensure access to food, medication, and essential supplies for persons with disabilities

September 24, 2020March 26, 2021 by Kerry Thompson

September 24, 2020 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Kawano-Chiu, Evaluation & Learning Manager Disability Rights Fund & Disability Rights Advocacy Fund Email: mkawanochiu@disabilityrightsfund.org COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor (DRM) calls for governments to ensure access to food, medication, and essential supplies for persons with disabilities As persons with disabilities around the world continue to be disproportionately affected by … Read more…

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Disability Rights Monitor Calls for End to Police Violence

August 4, 2020March 26, 2021 by Kerry Thompson

August 4, 2020 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Kawano-Chiu, Evaluation & Learning Manager Disability Rights Fund & Disability Rights Advocacy FundEmail: mkawanochiu@disabilityrightsfund.org As a member of the COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor (DRM), DRF/DRAF call for an end to police violence and abuse against persons with disabilities and their family members The COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor … Read more…

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2020 Rond 2 Appel à Propositions Communiqué de Presse

July 21, 2020March 26, 2021 by Faith Lemon, Program Director

POUR UNE LIBÉRATION IMMÉDIATE Personne-ressource : Faith Lemon, directrice du programme Courriel : flemon@disabilityrightsfund.org BOSTON, MA – Aujourd’hui, le Disability Rights Fund (DRF) et le Disability Rights Advocacy Fund ouvrent une Appel à Propositions pour les organisations de personnes handicapées (OPH[1]) en Rwanda et 14 Pays insulaires du Pacifique (îles Cook, États fédérés de Micronésie, … Read more…

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