Access to justice is the equal ability to fully be heard and to participate in all aspects of the justice system in your country without discrimination on the basis of disability. Discrimination includes bad treatment on the basis of prejudice and stereotypes about disability (for example, that people with mental health disabilities are prone to commit… Continue reading Increasing Access to Justice for People with Disabilities
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Coalition Building to Prevent Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
Inclusive Communities for All
Changing Our Stories: How One Couple Left an Institution
Developing a Certification Process for Sign Language Interpreters
Interpreter legislation in the United States is determined mostly at the state level and can vary greatly among the country’s fifty states. Perhaps the one national regulation is that court interpreters must meet standards established by the United States courts. Here are a few actions you can take to ensure that people who are Deaf will have access to… Continue reading Developing a Certification Process for Sign Language Interpreters
Utilizing Quotas to Increase Political Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Political participation is an important way for people with disabilities to integrate with the community and to advocate for greater accessibility. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) upholds the right of people with disabilities to vote and to run for office, yet, in many countries, there are few people with disabilities… Continue reading Utilizing Quotas to Increase Political Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Overview of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Many governments and donor agencies use the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to guide decisions about which development projects they should fund or who their programs should target. These decisions can impact whether their projects include people with disabilities in efforts to improve employment, access to education, public health outcomes, gender equality, and more. Understanding the… Continue reading Overview of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Grassroots Approach to Inclusive Education in Kenya
Empowering Disability Advocates in Rural and Remote Communities
What are the barriers to disability inclusion in rural and remote communities? The barriers that persons with disabilities experience in urban areas are magnified in a rural or remote setting. Stereotypes and stigma One key barrier to rights in rural and remote areas is discrimination. In places that are geographically distant from educational and other… Continue reading Empowering Disability Advocates in Rural and Remote Communities
How to Include a Sign Language Interpreter in Government Communications
Government should make sure to include sign language interpretation during events and make important materials available in sign language translation so all citizens have equal access to information. For example, the Ministry of Transportation might add a video that uses the local sign language so Deaf citizens can learn about accessible transportation options. Finding an… Continue reading How to Include a Sign Language Interpreter in Government Communications