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Understanding Legal Capacity

Legal capacity refers to a person’s ability to exercise their legal rights and obligations. For example, a person who has full legal capacity is able to sign contracts to buy or lease property, manage their money, or get a license to marry. Many countries will also connect legal capacity to other rights, such as the… Continue reading Understanding Legal Capacity

Action Planning Tools

As people with disabilities and disability rights advocates, many of us have goals and dreams about the changes that need to occur in the world before accessibility and true equality can be achieved for people with disabilities. At a more basic level, we may recognize a particular problem or barrier that stands in the way… Continue reading Action Planning Tools

Maintaining Relationships with Donors

Disabled people’s organizations (DPOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) often receive grants to support programmatic and other expenses. Maintaining a good relationship with a donor is important for several reasons. This tool includes a few examples of how to build and maintain that relationship such as including the donor’s logo on promotional materials and scheduling… Continue reading Maintaining Relationships with Donors

Human Rights Instruments for Women with Disabilities

Women and girls with disabilities face discrimination and accessibility barriers both related to their disability and also related to their gender. Many programs meant to benefit women are inaccessible for women with disabilities. Meanwhile, programs meant to benefit people with disabilities may not meet the needs of women or girls with disabilities. Protecting the human… Continue reading Human Rights Instruments for Women with Disabilities