Promoting gender equality for all at CSW in New York: Ensuring no young person with disabilities is left behind
13 March, 2025
Thirty years ago, countries gathered in Beijing for the fourth United Nations World conference on Women in Beijing. During this conference the Beijing declaration and platform of action was adopted. This declaration is the leading road map for international cooperation on gender equality and is still considered the most comprehensive and transformative global agenda for gender equality today. A new gathering: CSW in New York City Thirty years after this transformative milestone, countries, civil society, women groups and organisations representing people with disabilities are gathering once again. This time,…
In a small village in Rwanda, the midday sun casts its glow over the land. Goats wander along the dusty roads, children’s laughter rings in the distance, and the…
Samuel Macauley (32) is fighting for the most vulnerable people in Sierra Leone: children with disabilities who are living in poverty. Like a lion, he is tearing into the…
Early life and education Rita, the daughter of a carpenter, was born on August 1, 2002, seven years after her parents’ marriage. Her mother, Mosammat Hazera, a homemaker, nurtured Rita…
We are happy to announce the launch of our #SeeMe campaign under the Make Way programme. Through interviews with thought leaders, the campaign shows how everyone’s sexual…
Insights from the CBR/CBID Africa Conference 2024 in Uganda
3 October, 2024
The three-day CBR/CBID Africa Conference took place in Uganda from September 9-13. The event brought together African thought leaders and practitioners in Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) and Community Based…
With our partners in Asia and Africa, we are building an effective network to structurally improve the lives of children with disabilities together. Recently, together with MIVA, we brought…
Young people with disabilities took the lead In the fight for equal access to health services for young people with disabilities, interesting Youth-led research (YLR) was conducted in…
You can learn from innovation: inspiring tech learning session for UNICEF
25 July, 2024
How do Liliane Fonds and its partners in Asia support children with disabilities through tech innovations? Staff from UNICEF in South Asia, found out in an online learning session…
