DRF/DRAF’s ‘Gender Guidelines’ are coming to life through a pivotal implementation plan. At a time of unprecedented crises when women with disabilities are raising alarms on the dual pandemic of gender-based violence and Covid-19 with shockingly little support, the Disability Rights Fund (DRF) and Disability Rights Advocacy Fund (DRAF) are pleased to share our Gender … Read more…
Aapurv Jain, Associate Director of Bilateral Relations The Global Disability Summit (GDS) offers a concrete mechanism for collecting new, ambitious, and widespread commitments, which are critical to achieving real change for persons with disabilities. The first GDS, held in London in 2018, generated an unprecedented level of attention on and commitment towards disability-inclusive development. The … Read more…
Women with disabilities are one in five women in the world. As such, their perspectives are invaluable to conversations related to the advancement of gender equality and women’s rights. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted by 189 countries, is a comprehensive and transformative global agenda for the achievement of gender equality and the … Read more…
Kids can make a difference! Jen Bokoff, DRF/DRAF Director of Development, interviews Sebastian who just became DRF’s newest and youngest donor about why he wanted to support DRF.