Announcing the 2020 Her Abilities Award Winners!
…is founder of the non-profit organisation, “Luminous Deaf Scholastic Initiative” (LUDESI) and National Treasurer of the Deaf Teachers Association of Nigeria (DTAN), as well as Chairwoman of the Planning Committee…
Achieving quality learning for all
…still out of reach – a fact magnified by COVID-19. Nafisa Baboo, Light for the World’s Director of Inclusive Education A chronic lack of teachers More than 70% of countries in…
Let’s Talk about COVID-19 and disability
…remote and excluded people – including people with disabilities. It enables the most marginalised to debate about policies that concern them directly. From 22nd of April to 19th of May,…
Leaving no one behind during the COVID 19 outbreak
…course of the disease caused by a Coronavirus infection is more severe in this specific population and the mortality rate is also respectively higher. Frequent hand washing with soap and…
Uncorrected Refractive Error: A Mounting Challenge
A rapidly growing number of people are in need of adequate spectacles. Uncorrected refractive errors (URE) are the major cause of visual impairment and the second major cause of blindness…
Inclusive Education: A quick guide
…realities of the real world. Inclusive education can have a positive influence on both children with and without disabilities. Inclusive education promotes the appreciation of diversity in our societies and…
How to make healthcare truly inclusive
…World is recognized as a major player in the areas of eye health, community-based rehabilitation, and disability inclusion. We are therefore in the position to advise the government on disability inclusion and ensure…
Community-Based Rehabilitation: A quick guide
…are all involved. 4. Why Community-Based Rehabilitation? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCa84wI6Afo The model of Community-Based Rehabilitation has a number of advantages which account for its popularity, especially in middle and low-income countries. CBR…
Her Abilities Award
…on their extraordinary achievements and, in turn – I hope, inspire a brand new generation of women with disabilities. Disabled women are often forgotten, even in diversity discussions. That’s why…
Her Abilities Award
…on their extraordinary achievements and, in turn – I hope, inspire a brand new generation of women with disabilities. Disabled women are often forgotten, even in diversity discussions. That’s why…