The Disability Lane

This weekend on InclusiTalk, we are speaking with renown dance practitioner .@maxmillian_n15 and artist .@MeshHolykid about using creative expression to promote visibility, challenge ableism, and advance inclusion. Join us on 21st March, 8PM EAT | X Spaces for an insightful conversation on Artvocacy for disability inclusion! #Artvocacy #DisabilityJustice

Article 40: Conference of States Parties Advocate for regular conferences to address CRPD implementation challenges. #CRPDForAll #DisabilityJustice

The Equal Opportunities Commission has reported a modest improvement in gender and equity compliance in Uganda’s national budget, with performance rising to 70 percent for the 2026/2027 financial year. #NTVNews bit.ly/4sFHSNf

Article 39: Report of the Committee Call for biennial committee reports to inform global actions on disability rights. #CRPDForAll #DisabilityJustice

Kayunga: Over 200 PWDs Gain Life Changing Skills #NilePostNews nilepost.co.ug/news/328738/ka…

Article 38: Relationship of the Committee with other bodies Promote consultations with UN agencies and human rights bodies for consistent disability rights advancement. #CRPDForAll #DisabilityJustice

InclusiTalk returns this weekend with a conversation on ARTvocacy for Disability Inclusion. The arts are often celebrated as spaces of freedom and expression—but for many persons with disabilities, these spaces remain closed, inaccessible, and exclusionary. Whose stories are being told, and who gets left out? In this session, we will confront the barriers that continue to sideline artists with disabilities and explore how creative arts can be reclaimed as powerful tools for resistance, advocacy, and representation. Join us as we spark an honest conversation on art, power, and disability justice. 🗓 21st March 2026, 8PM EAT | 📍 X Spaces

A Number We Should Not Read Lightly Yesterday, I came across a headline that has stayed with me: “Panic as 4,800 NGOs collapse.” I did not read it lightly. This sector has been my home. I entered it as a first-year law student, volunteering at @FIDA_Uganda. It was there that my legal training found purpose. Over the years, the people in this space have become more than colleagues, they have become community, mentors, friends… family. And so when the sector bleeds, I feel it. At a CSO symposium in 2025, it was shared that Uganda had approximately 7,000 registered non-profit organizations. If the numbers reported are accurate, and over 4,000 have shut down, then we are not simply witnessing a statistic. We are witnessing a significant contraction of civic life. And I wonder if we are pausing long enough to take this in. Do we see what sits behind that number? Do we see: •The services that are interrupted or lost altogether? •The communities that must now navigate without support? •The jobs and livelihoods quietly disappearing? •The ideas and efforts that will never fully take shape? Every organization that closes does not disappear in isolation. It takes people, purpose, and possibility with it. Non-profits are often spoken about only in terms of funding. But they are also part of the economy. They employ. They procure. They train. They respond where others cannot. Their absence will be felt, whether immediately, or slowly, over time. I say this with full awareness that the sector is not perfect. There are organizations that must do better. There are questions of accountability and compliance that cannot be ignored. But even with these realities, a contraction of this scale should give all of us pause. For those of us who care about governance, development, and the future of our societies, this moment invites reflection: •What kind of civic space are we building, or constraining? •What balance do we strike between regulation and enablement? •What happens when citizen-led organizing begins to shrink? Before we rush to solutions, we must first sit with the reality: This is not just about organizations. It is about people. It is about possibility. It is about the kind of society we are becoming. #CivicSpace #NonprofitSector

Article 37: Cooperation between States Parties and the Committee Urge States to assist the committee and build national capacities through international support. #CRPDForAll #DisabilityJustice

The CRPD Committee doesn't just read government reports — it challenges them. 🔎 It's a real conversation that pushes for concrete commitments and timelines. This is accountability in action. We love to see it. #CRPDForAll #DisabilityJustice

Article 36: Consideration of reports Advocate for constructive committee feedback on state reports to enhance implementation. #CRPDForAll #DisabilityJustice

Governments must report on their CRPD progress — and people with disabilities must be part of writing that report. 📝 Not just consulted. Not just invited, MEANINGFULLY involved. Anything less is just ticking boxes. #CRPDForAll #DisabilityJustice

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Article 35: Reports by States Parties Push for timely, comprehensive state reports on CRPD progress to drive improvements. #CRPDForAll #DisabilityJustice

It has been mentioned by the CRPD committee that most countries that ratified the CRPD, including Uganda, are severely behind in enforcing its full implementation & are without effective monitoring mechanisms. There is need for active involvement of OPDs to ensure enforcement.

Meet the watchdogs of disability rights. 👀 The UN CRPD Committee is made up of independent experts who review whether governments are actually keeping their promises. They're on your side. Support their work. #CRPDForAll #DisabilityJustice

@DisabilityLane Civil Society, especially persons with disabilities and their representative organisations, must be involved and participate fully in the monitoring process.

@DisabilityLane Active involvement of disabled persons' organizations is key in prioritizing projects and monitoring progress.

@DisabilityLane The government must gather appropriate statistical and research data to formulate policies implementing the CRPD and also the data disaggregated should be used to identify barriers faced by Persons with Disabilities.

@DisabilityLane Persons with Disabilities have rights to access cultural materials in accessible formats, enjoy arts events, and participate in mainstream or specialized recreation and sports.