Read statements, commentary, and open letters by stakeholders around the world
ARTICLES AND COMMENTARY
- A series of stories about DRF grantees
- “Persons with DeafBlindness: The Left Behinds in the COVID-19 Era” A blog by Kerry Thompson, DRF/DRAF’s Senior Officer of Communications, Inclusion, & Analytics, on how persons with DeafBlindness are being excluded from the COVID-19 response
- “Disabled People Are Not Simply Dispensable During a Pandemic” Article by Liz Moore on Rooted in Rights discussing the experiences of persons with disabilities during COVID-19
- “Protect Rights of People with Disabilities During COVID-19” Article by Human Rights Watch on ensuring access to information
- “The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Settling Some Old Arguments About Ableism” Commentary by Andrew Pulrang for Forbes
OPEN LETTERS
- Join DRF in signing on to the statement on Rights at the Intersection of Gender & Disability During COVID-19 by Women Enabled International
- “Flexibility for Grantees Is Not Enough. Let Them Decide Where the Money Goes” Letter to the Editor of the Chronicle of Philanthropy by founding Executive Director Diana Samarasan and Katy Love
- “COVID-19: Who is protecting people with disabilities?” A message from Ms. Catalina Devandas, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and former staff member of DRF, urging protection for persons with disabilities
- The Global Action on Disabilities has issued a joint statement outlining what a response that is inclusive of persons with disabilities should look like. Available in Word and PDF
- UN Secretary General message about importance of a disability-inclusive response to COVID-19
- AskWHO Video on the World Health Organization addressing questions on disability considerations during COVID-19 (note: captioning not available)
- Open Letter to the UN Secretary General from the Thematic Group on Disaster Risk Reduction calling for the inclusion of persons with disabilities during COVID-19 responses
- Joint statement from the Chair of the CRPD Committee and the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Disability & Accessibility on ensuring safety and security of persons with disabilities during COVID-19