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Disability and inclusion

Everyone should be entitled to claim their human rights. Together, we can create a more equal world where everyone can access health care, education and employment without discrimination.

Enock attends an inclusive pre-school in Malawi.

The impact of inclusion: how three people with disabilities are transforming their communities

Meet the changemakers

Globally, billions of people are denied their rights because of disability or gender. Yet inclusion remains a neglected area of global development.

More than 800 million people with disabilities live in low and middle income countries. Many of them aren’t able to claim their rights, and face stigma that prevents them from fulfilling their potential.

Meanwhile, women and girls are more likely to live in extreme poverty than men. They often experience multiple forms of discrimination, and this increases their risk of disease, disability, violence and even death.

Upholding disability rights and ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion for all has been a vital part of Sightsavers’ work since we were founded in 1950.  Along with our partners and the support of our funders and donors, we fight for the rights of everyone to go to school, find a job, access the health care they need and take part fully in society.

We’re creating a world where no one is left behind.

We have a wealth of inclusion knowledge

Meet our experts

Why is inclusion so important?

How we’re fighting for disability rights

A man in a wheelchair is assisted by a health worker. There is no ramp to gain access into the building.

We help to provide health care for all

We work in partnership to make health facilities more accessible, train health care staff and help people make informed decisions about their health.
Our inclusive eye health projects

Nora teaching Glory, one of her students, how to count.

We ensure schools are inclusive

We work with parents, schools, local organisations and governments to ensure education systems are inclusive, so everyone can get a quality education.
Read about our work

Two young people hold up flip charts on the wall as part of a training programme in Kenya.

We train people with disabilities

We support people to increase their skills, and we work with companies to improve inclusion in workplaces so people with disabilities can progress in their career.
About our IT training programme

Nanny Powers holds her voting card.

We support political participation

We promote inclusive elections, work with local organisations and advocate for inclusive policies to ensure everyone can exercise their right to vote.
How we promote inclusive elections in East Africa

A close-up of a mobile phone being used by a health worker to record data.

We gather inclusive data

We are working to strengthen the collection, analysis and use of disability- and gender-inclusive data through our engagement with the Inclusive Data Charter.
Our approach to inclusive data

Shamima communicates with her sister. Her sister uses hand movements to get her point across. Both women are sitting down outside and wear bold, pink clothing.

We’re committed to gender equality

Our projects empower women and girls, particularly those with disabilities, and we influence global policy-making to ensure they can claim their rights.
About our work with women and girls

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We lead the Inclusive Futures initiative, providing guidance on inclusion for international development

About Inclusive Futures

How you can help

In many countries, women, girls and people with disabilities face stigma and discrimination every day and are denied basic human rights.

We need your support to change this.

By taking action – signing petitions, contacting your political representatives or sharing stories on social media – you’ll be using your voice to help us reach the widest possible audience and keep inclusion on the global agenda.


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You can make a difference: Our Equal World campaign fights for the rights of people with disabilities to go to school, find a job and take part fully in society. Join our campaign

Learn about other ways we’re changing the world

What we do