Statement

Heeding the voices of persons with disabilities for the benefit of all

27 November 2024

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International Day of Persons With Disabilities

03 December 2024

Global

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News

“We are the experts on disability”: Advocate Angeline Chand urges inclusive disaster preparedness and response in Fiji

Angeline Chand is an advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities in Fiji and across the Pacific. ©UNFPA/Patrick Rose
  • 01 December 2023
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Statement

All women and girls – including those with disabilities – have a right to bodily autonomy

01 December 2023

1

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023

03 December 2023

Global

1

News

For persons with disabilities, innovation and bodily autonomy are fundamental on the path to inclusion

Anchita Abdul, 26, from Nampula, Mozambique, completed her education through the seventh grade. She lost her vision later in life due to illness. Young women and girls with disabilities have the lowest levels of sexual and reproductive health information and education, compared to those without disabilities. © Photo/Mbuto Carlos Machili
  • 02 December 2022
1

Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022

01 December 2022

1

News

Reclaiming bodily autonomy for persons with disabilities in Kazakhstan

A booklet on reproductive health was produced in Braille and distributed to libraries and schools for the visually impaired in Kazakhstan. © UNFPA/Kazakhstan
  • 03 December 2021
1

International Day of Persons With Disabilities 2021

03 December 2021

Global

1

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2020

03 December 2020

Global

1

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