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)
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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
Legal Aid in the United States
Legal Aid in the United States The purpose of legal aid is to provide free legal services to low income Americans. Civil legal aid helps ensure fairness in the justice system, regardless of how much money one has. Equal justice under law is a fundamental American value. In the United States, legal aid is primarily… Continue reading Legal Aid in the United States
Creating Easy to Understand Content
Access to information allows us to learn new things, participate in society, make choices, and defend our human rights. But most information is not accessible for people with intellectual disabilities. People with intellectual disabilities deserve information, too. Article 9 in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) states that information needs… Continue reading Creating Easy to Understand Content
Disability Rights Materials Online
Global Disability Rights Now! is a comprehensive resource center led by a coalition of organizations funded by the U.S. Department of State that provides information, tools, and best practices to implement and enforce laws and policies to protect the rights of people with disabilities. Content is available in English, Armenian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. DREDF’s International Disability… Continue reading Disability Rights Materials Online
Inclusive Voter Education
Voter education initiatives try to reach all citizens to make the election process inclusive of everyone. Messages about elections need to be shared with people with disabilities and they also provide an opportunity to provide positive support to disability rights. The voter education efforts described below provide good examples of how governments and organizations can… Continue reading Inclusive Voter Education
Initiating Public-Private Partnerships
Partnerships connect organizations, whether they are disabled persons’ organizations (DPOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), or informal groups, with peers, governments, donors, or companies. When public, nonprofit organizations enter into a partnership with private, for-profit organizations, it is called a public-private partnership (or PPP). What is involved in a PPP? Many private, for-profit organizations donate money (in the form of… Continue reading Initiating Public-Private Partnerships
Expanding Disability Rights through Political Participation
There are many effective ways to advocate for disability rights. From signing a petition to engaging in a discussion with stakeholders, making meaningful changes to society starts with participating in public life. Political participation provides the opportunity for disability rights advocates to connect with decision-makers. Why Participate in Political Life? Building an inclusive society begins… Continue reading Expanding Disability Rights through Political Participation
Accessible Transportation
Access to public transportation is one of the biggest issues for people with disabilities in our century. Without accessible transportation, many people with disabilities simply cannot get to school or the workplace, hindering their full participation in society. Accessibility features in public transportation benefit non-disabled people too. A few examples include: A lift or ramp… Continue reading Accessible Transportation