- Yetnebersh Nigussie, blind herself, is awarded for the “global voice” she gives for the rights of people with disabilities
- Previous recipients of prestigious...
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2018-03-08
2017-12-01
The Laureates of the 2017 Right Livelihood Award, widely known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’, will receive their prizes at tonight’s Award...
2017-10-24
Big Lottery Fund’s new international programme - the East Africa Disability Fund - awards £2.1 million of funding to six organisations in its first phase.
The funding...
2017-09-26
Yetnebersh Nigussie, a 35 year old lawyer from Ethiopia, receives prestigious award
- She has dedicated her life to advocating for people with disabilities and gender...
2017-07-10
- The UN High-Level Political Forum on ‘eradicating poverty’ begins on 10th July
- A ...
2017-04-27
A group of more than 40 international and national NGOs are today launching a ‘Call to Action on investing in disability-inclusive education’.
The joint call highlights...
2017-04-19
Trachoma is one of 17 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affecting over 182 million people in low-income countries who live in endemic areas. One of the world’s leading experts...
2017-02-21
Spokesperson available for comment in Juba, South Sudan on situation of people with disabilities
Sophia Mohammed, Light for the World’s community based...
