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Tuesday, January 8, 2019 - 16:22

Ensuring Access of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) with Disabilities to Political Life

A woman points at a flip chart paper on a table while another woman write on it. There are two men with physical disabilities behind them watching.

Syrian refugees with disabilities attend an IFES workshop on political participation in Turkey (Photo: IFES)

All persons have the right to participate in political life, according to CRPD Article 29. IDPs and refugees with disabilities may encounter additional barriers as a result of their citizenship status and risk being denied a voice in decision-making.

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - 16:15

Overview of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The title at top says "Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals." The phrase "Easy Read" is inside a circle next to the title. The image below the title shows a drawing of the globe with a ring of people from diverse cultures around it.

Cover for an "easy-read" publication, "Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals"

Overview of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Their Relevance to Disability Rights

Monday, September 25, 2017 - 16:03

Empowering Disability Advocates in Rural and Remote Communities

Men and women with disabilities gather around a table. A man is using a marker to write on flip chart paper.

Men and women with disabilities from the Pacific Islands region discuss the barriers they confront in society at the Pacific Regional Disability Rights Dialogue in Nadi, Fiji, in May 2016

In rural and remote communities, such as in the Pacific Islands region, persons with disabilities encounter additional marginalization as a result of their geographic location

Friday, September 22, 2017 - 16:56

How to Include a Sign Language Interpreter in Government Communications

A woman using Guatemalan Sign Language stands next to a podium where a man is speaking into a microphone.

A Guatemalan Sign Language interpreter next to the speaker at an event of the National Disability Council

Sign Language is a critical tool for Deaf communities and others to communicate about important policy issues

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - 17:42

Creating Easy to Understand Content

Image shows the cover of "Information for All: European standards for making information easy to read and understand". The cover has four drawings: one shows an open book with a pen next to it, another shows a computer with a keyboard, the third drawing shows a radio with an image of an ear, and the fourth shows a film camera next to a monitor screen and an eye.

European standards for making information easy to read and understand

European standards for making information easy to read and understand: How to create content that is accessible for people with intellectual disabilities

Friday, March 3, 2017 - 16:32

Disability Rights Materials Online

Two disabled men, one with a crutch, sit at large computer screens

Two people interact with the accessible computers and online resources offered by the public library in Eugene, Oregon

Find websites that provide rich collections of tools and information related to disability rights around the world

Friday, February 17, 2017 - 12:29

Initiating Public-Private Partnerships

Two men who use wheelchairs look at a panel of people at the front of a crowded room.

A conference could provide an opportunity to reach out to potential companies to create a public-private partnership

Getting support from local businesses can expand resources for your advocacy initiatives. This guide provides an overview of how you might get started

Friday, February 17, 2017 - 10:16

Expanding Disability Rights through Political Participation

Six disability rights advocates sit at a large round conference table from two parliamentarians.

Disability rights advocates from Agate NGO meet with parliamentarians to discuss a draft law on disability

Participating in political life empowers people with disabilities to realize their advocacy goals

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 18:38

Supporting Inclusive and Accessible Political Processes

ElectionAccess.org is an online resource on political participation by men and women with disabilities

A website that offers resources on political participation for men and women with disabilities, so that all citizens can vote, run for office, and be active decision-makers

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 - 19:04