Photo: Wikimedia Commons The team of the Disability Rights Fund (DRF) mourns the passing of Sir Robert Martin, one of the trailblazers of the self-advocacy movement. He was the first person with an intellectual disability to serve on the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities since 2017. Sir Robert was tireless in … Read more…
Maria Ní Fhlatharta and Alberto Vásquez, Board Co-Chairs, Disability Rights Fund We write to you with a mix of emotions as we announce the departure of Disability Rights Fund’s (DRF) visionary Executive Director, Catalina Devandas. After a dedicated and transformative leadership, Catalina is stepping down from her role to pursue an exciting new opportunity. DRF’s … Read more…
The Disability Rights Fund (DRF) team stands in solidarity with the people of Haiti amidst the current crisis, expressing profound concern for the escalating challenges faced by vulnerable communities, particularly persons with disabilities. Reports from the ground indicate that persons with disabilities, particularly those in Port-au-Prince, are struggling to access basic needs, such as food, water, and medicines, with many already experiencing displacement. DRF … Read more…
From Catalina Devandas “International Women’s Day is just one day in a year. We need intersectional solutions that demand equal participation of Dalit women and girls with disabilities in movements and decision-making spaces,” emphasizes Pampha Purkoti, Acting President of Dalit with Disabilities Association. These words from Pampha deeply resonate with us. As we mark International … Read more…
Blog by Melanie Kawano-Chiu We are stepping into 2024 with learning on our mind. At the Disability Rights Fund (DRF), we recognize that how we learn and unlearn will hold us accountable to achieve our feminist vision for inclusion. Last year, DRF commissioned a 3-year external evaluation of our grantmaking in Nigeria, Indonesia, and Fiji. We are … Read more…