Disability and inclusion Archives

A group of young researchers gathers around a table, watching as an adult points to a map.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers’ Dr Steven Kaindaneh and Dr Julia de Kadt explain how our new research project puts schoolchildren with disabilities at the centre of efforts to combat gender-based violence.

Sightsavers, December 2024

Eunice sits on the ground next to field where she's warming sorghum.

Stories / Disability and inclusion /

Learn how our disability-inclusive projects are helping to create a better world for everyone by supporting people like Sadah, Eunice and Shihab.

Carine, a council data collector, speaks to Godjon outside her home in Nkoteng, Cameroon.

News / Disability and inclusion /

We’re excited to be part of the UN’s World Data Forum campaign, which calls for data to be used to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

November 2024

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner and Sightsavers' Ross Gilligan stand together holding a copy of Sightsavers' Changing Times newspaper. They are standing in front of Sightsavers' stand at the Labour party conference.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers engaged with some key political leaders at the event in Liverpool.

September 2024

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers recently launched the Inclusive Data Network to share our knowledge on inclusive data with the international development community.

Sightsavers, August 2024

A girl smiles in a classroom in Zambia. She's sitting in a wheelchair and wearing a blue school shirt.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights says the African Disability Protocol (ADP) is now legally binding.

August 2024

Enock, who uses a wheelchair, poses for a photo with two teachers from his inclusive school.

News / Disability and inclusion /

A report on the UK government’s development strategy and how inclusive it is of people with disabilities was published on Thursday 4 April.

April 2024

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Collaborating with disability groups has earned the Inclusive Futures consortium a Zero Project Award in 2024.

Johannes Trimmel, February 2024

Teenage girls learning trade skills in Nigeria pose for a group photo along with course leaders.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Teenage girls from Kaduna State marked the global event by attending the launch of a new project that will give them the skills they need to start their own business.

January 2024

Two staff members enter ask a man questions during a survey about river blindness.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The updated plan reaffirms Sightsavers' commitment to enhancing inclusive data and collaboration in the international development sector.

November 2023

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Disability and inclusion

Making schools safer for children with disabilities

The impact of inclusion: meet the changemakers

Sightsavers joins global Commit to Data campaign

Labour party conference: Sightsavers urges MPs to champion disability rights

How we’re advancing inclusive data

Landmark disability rights treaty comes into force across Africa

Sightsavers responds to report into FCDO’s work on disability inclusion

The key to inclusive education is engaging organisations of people with disabilities

Spectrum Markets helps teenagers in Nigeria gain creative skills on World Children’s Day

Sightsavers launches new action plan on inclusive data

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all