Commonwealth Children & Youth Disability Network

We are at #COSP18 join our side event - Advancing Children and Youth with Disabilities Meaningful Political Participation, informing Policy & Programme Development 🗓️Wed 11th Jun 25 ⏰ 1.15pm to 2.30pm (New York) Register on QR code or this link us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join online at #COSP18 side event - Advancing Children and Youth with Disabilities Meaningful Political Participation, informing Policy & Programme Development 🗓️ Wed 11th Jun 25 ⏰ 1.15pm to 2.30pm (New York) Register on QR code or this link us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

"We have 10% (45) persons with disabilities employed at Uraia. I didn’t wait for #policies, I didn’t have to tell the board, I only had to inform them. Persons with disabilities don't need prayers, they need money (funding and opportunities)," Dr. Oliver Waindi @UraiaTrust #CAF #Representation @KKedipa

Across Kenya, the Tuseme Club model is empowering young girls to speak out against gender-based challenges and pursue their education. We must accelerate efforts to address systemic barriers that keep them from achieving their full potential. Learn more: ow.ly/rsPg50VibQo

📢 Join IDA, Inclusive Futures & @UN_Women for a #CSW69 side event on 30 years of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the inclusion of women with disabilities. 📅 March 17, 2025 | ⏰ 8:30-10:00 AM EST This session, moderated by IDA's Rosario Galarza, will bring together women with disabilities, advocates, and policymakers, with opening remarks from Dr. Sanja Tarczay, President of @WFDeafBlind & IDA Board Member. Setting the Scene: 🔹 Ruth Mkumutula – Executive Director, Disabled Women in Africa 🔹 @JDulyand – Executive Director, Culture Centre for the Deaf, Mongolia Panel Discussion: 🔹 @SallyNduta1 – Executive Director, @UDPKenya 🔹 Manisha Maharjan – Project Manager, @HI_INNESKA, Nepal 🔹 @JahdaKhalil – General Director, @ArabPersons 🔹 Dr. A.H. Monjurul Kabir (@AcademicMind) - Senior UN Coordination Adviser and Global Team Leader for Gender Equality, Disability Inclusion and Intersectionality, @UN_Women 🔹 Ana Peláez Narváez – CEDAW Committee Member, Secretary General, @MyEDF 🔗Register: tinyurl.com/IDAatCSW69

🎊 We applaud our African Representative OPD led by youth with disabilities- GCC based in Kenya for launching their Strategic Plan 2025-2027. We can’t wait to see their impact on youth with disabilities—higher, deeper, intentional.

Truly amazing what our co chair & Africa regional rep organization is doing in Kenya. When we say you believe youth with disabilities organizations, this is what we mean. Keep going GCC. ✨

This is amazing. Good job our executive member 👏🏾👏🏾🔆

Today, we released our new Nothing Without Us: USAID Disability Policy. With over 1.3 billion persons with disabilities around the world, this policy will help the Agency integrate the needs and perspectives of persons with disabilities globally: usaid.gov/inclusivedevel…

📢 Accelerating Children and Youth with DisabilitiesParticipation, Advocacy and Influence in the Commonwealth 🌎 Taking place 📆 Wednesday 12th June 24 via Zoom Webinar Still time to register here👇🏽 or tap on QR code rb.gy/5oietb #EveryoneIncluded #COSP17

Join us online 📢 Accelerating Children and Youth with DisabilitiesParticipation, Advocacy and Influence in the Commonwealth 🌎 Taking place 📆 Wednesday 12th June 24 via Zoom Webinar Register here👇🏽 or tap on QR code rb.gy/5oietb #EveryoneIncluded #COSP17

EVENT 📢 Accelerating Children and Youth with DisabilitiesParticipation, Advocacy and Influence in the Commonwealth 🌎 Taking place 📆 Wednesday 12th June 2024 online via Zoom Webinar Register here👇🏽 or tap on QR code rb.gy/5oietb #EveryoneIncluded #COSP17

We are delighted to have our Pacific Region Representative Sabina Moce selected amongst 18 young leaders to form the International Youth Task Group #CHOGM2024 #DisabilityRights #InclusivePolicies #InclusiveThemes #InclusiveLeadership 🌍♿️ 🇼🇸 @ComSecYouth @commonwealthsec

Congratulations to Tamil Selvi for being selected as the Best Intern & Advocate for persons with Deafblindness! Sense Int'l India thank you for nurturing young Db Advocate. @senseindia @36Garhi @CAFIndia_tweets @CHNvolunteer @TitanCompanyLtd @KarurVysyaBank_ @CCYDNetwork @NGOBOX

Join us in enhancing the involvement, representation and leadership of young people with disabilities in advocacy and public decision making. Participate in the survey 👉 bit.ly/4aPxIQy @CCYDNetwork | @IncludeMeTOO | #YearofYouth

Our Tamil Selvi young adult with Deafblindness takes her first flight to Dharmshala with support from Sense Intl India. She is chosen as ESCom UDHAN (SII) member representative from South. 🙏👏👏 @senseindia @CAFIndia_tweets @CCYDNetwork @Divya12345678

A great honour to be invited to attend the Commonwealth Day reception at Marlborough House, representing @CCYDNetwork, and to be introduced to Her Majesty Queen Camilla. We spoke about the importance of disability inclusion and the situation across the Commonwealth.

#Survey on Young People with Disabilities Participation, Representation and Leadership in Disability Rights Advocacy and Public Decision Making. Calling all youth with disabilities from across the Commonwealth to FILL this survey. Cc @CCYDNetwork accessiblesurveys.com/survey/ccydn?f…

@giftedPWDcentre @The_MPT @SegalFoundation @LVCTKe @nsdcc_kenya @KCDF @youthagenda254 @YouthserveKe @LightupImpact @FordFoundation @JamesAlanOLOO Congratulations GCC our acting Co-chair and Africa Regional Representative. We are proud of what you have become. #DisabilityLeadership

🥳 We KICKED OFF this new month on a high notch, onboarding new #board members&celebrating our 5th #Anniversary with them. 🔸Since GCC operationalized, we have impacted over 5000 persons with disabilities and 500 caregivers in the informal settlements&colleges/universities 😊

#66CPC news: Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities #CPwD Regional Champions & CPA SG @StephenTwigg highlight local projects working with persons with disabilities in Ghana 🇬🇭 ⬇️ cpahq.org/news/2023_10-c…