We interviewed Catherine Hyde Townsend, Senior Advisor for Disability Inclusion at the Ford Foundation. The Ford Foundation supports organisations in America, Africa, The Middle East and Asia that tackle inequality and injustice. Attention: the Ford Foundation does not provide funding for advocacy and policy work within Europe, Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union or Russia. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > > > >

The gathering, organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Disability Advocates Network, drew participants from the Anglican Church in South Africa, the Presbyterian Community of Kinshasa (a member of Church of Christ in Africa in the Democratic Republic of Congo), and the Nigerian Baptist Community. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > > >

Black Californians with disabilities are frequent users of the health care system. In the year before the survey, 94% of Black Californians with disabilities reported at least one visit with a doctor or health care provider, and 52% reported having five or more visits. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > > > > > >

Assistive products such as wheelchairs, glasses, hearing aids, artificial limbs and digital devices enable people to live independent lives – to work, study and enjoy the everyday moments that many of us take for granted.Yet, for many millions of people living in low- and middle-income countries, assistive technology is not available, accessible or affordable. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > > >

Travel isn’t just a luxury; it’s a vital aspect of well-being, especially for older adults. Travel provides cognitive, social, and physical health benefits to older adults—a group that is more prone to developing difficulties in these areas. But for anyone who relies on mobility aids like wheelchairs, walkers, and canes, the idea of travel can seem daunting. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > > >

These checklists can be used by UNICEF staff members and partners, in combination with Section F of this toolkit, to guide accessibility assessments of program related buildings or UNICEF’s facilities. If you have to plan an accessibility assessment (of an existing building or of the design of a new one), please refer to SECTION F for recommendations on the overall methodology, and then use the checklists which are more relevant for your situation. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > > >

Several basic principles can be followed to select venues with the appropriate accessibility features. Requirements include, at a minimum, an accessible entrance and reception area, corridors, a main meeting room and bathrooms. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > >

Accessibility assessments are an essential step to monitor the effective implementation of accessibility principles at various stages of a project, for existing buildings (physical assessment) and for new constructions (assessment based on architectural designs). Assessments should be as participatory as possible, to make sure that persons with disabilities are sensitized and involved in the process, and to collect their precious contributions and suggestions. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > >

To achieve disability inclusion in UNICEF’s work, it is important to consider both operations and programmes. The understanding of accessibility as a concept often stems from ensuring our premises are accessible for all and we are “walking the talk”. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > > >