It is with bittersweet excitement that I announce the news that after fourteen years, I will be leaving DRF and DRAF. It has been an honor to launch and lead the development of the Funds, and to nurture an incredible community supporting the global disability rights movement. In 2007, the Convention on the Rights of … Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…