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Meet the Three Winners of the 2022 Diana Samarasan Disability Rights Advocacy Award

November 17, 2022May 18, 2023 by Admin

Grace Jerry sits on a wheelchair and smiles with her hands on her heart.

Blog by Rucha Chitnis The Disability Rights Fund (DRF) team is thrilled to award the 2022 Diana Samarasan Disability Rights Advocacy Award to three powerhouse intersectional feminists—all Nigerian women with disabilities. Congratulations Grace Jerry, Founder of Inclusive Friends Association, Benedicta Oyedayo Oyewole, Program Officer for Diversity and Inclusion at WHER Initiative, and Hauwa Ojeifo, Founder … Read more…

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Meet Two Disability Justice Project Fellows Modeling Inclusive Storytelling in Indonesia

October 13, 2022May 18, 2023 by Anthony Patino

Blog by Melissa Shang Storytelling is essential in the world. Stories are an invaluable vessel of knowledge and learning, deepening human connection and have the power to catalyze systemic change. However, most storytelling is not inclusive of persons with disabilities, and many stories are often left untold. Non-disabled persons, largely, control the narrative and are … Read more…

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Putting the Spotlight on Sign Language and Virtual Spaces

September 23, 2022May 18, 2023 by Admin

Blog by Kerry Thompson, DRF’s Inclusion & Accessibility Development Manager “The most important thing in communications is to hear what isn’t being said.” I love this quote because as a Deaf person, I see so much around me that is communicated without uttering a single verbal word. Sign language was my first language before English, … Read more…

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It’s Time to Recognize the Leadership of Persons with Disabilities for Inclusive Humanitarian Response

August 8, 2022November 8, 2023 by Anthony Patino

Blog by Jo-Ann Garnier, DRF/DRAF’s Program Officer for Haiti In Haiti, persons with disabilities face enormous challenges during humanitarian crises. Disabled people are often viewed as victims and are excluded and face discrimination. They are often not consulted on all or any phases of disaster risk management. Humanitarian crises in Haiti are a result of … Read more…

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A Compass to Steer Our Work in Gender Transformation and Inclusion

May 6, 2022November 8, 2023 by Admin

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…