Women with disabilities face even greater challenges. They have lower literacy rates and limited access to training and jobs ...

Persons with disabilities in Bangladesh continue to face exclusion from education, health, training, and rehabilitation ...

A renowned disability rights advocate, Ajoke Alonge, has called on the Nigerian government to take more decisive action in addressing the needs of persons ...

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has cautioned the public against ridiculing persons with disabilities, warning that offenders face up to a Sh1 million fine or a one-year jail ...

The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has partnered with the Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria (DSFN) ...

Office of the Coordinator for International Advocacy (OCIA) has published a report on the government's efforts and activities ...

The Child First Strategy, which applies to all areas of government, aims to "protect and promote" children's rights, ...

Mr. George Kakra Ussher, President of the Western Regional branch of the Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD) has called on Ghanaians to recognise and respect their language. He said they ...

While 13 per cent of Vietnamese women have experienced sexual violence, there is still no national data on online abuse, ...

A man who cares for his two adult children with learning disabilities says denying him his pension is a breach of human ...

Common threats to global development and security call for a concerted global thrust to counter them. This is widely ...