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Ghanaian organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) and other civil society organizations (CSOs) have welcomed the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the Committee) concluding observations on Ghana and called on the Ghanaian authorities to take expeditious steps to ensure their implementation. Early in August this year OPDs and CSOs made submissions to…
International Day of Persons with Disabilities to be marked on December. 4, 2023.
Join us in commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on December 4, 2023, as we celebrate the contributions and achievements of persons with disabilities in Ghana. This year’s theme, “United in action to rescue and achieve the SDGs for, with, and by persons with disabilities,” emphasizes the importance of inclusion and collaboration…
Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations Holds Training secession for Members of Parliament
Members of the disability caucus in Ghana’s parliament have unanimously called on the Government of Ghana to swiftly expedite action on the process of re-enacting the Disability Act (Act 715) and put in place measures to effectively implement the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The call was made at…
Courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament
Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Bagbin has said that parliament as an institution is committed to the cause of disability and inclusion in Ghana. “We need to have a number of physically challenged persons as Members of Parliament, it is one of the benchmarks for assessing parliaments in the world,” he said. Mr Bagbin made…
GFD Delegation Attends We Can Work Inspiration Meeting in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 29, 2024 – A six-member delegation from the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) has arrived in Nairobi to participate in the “We Can Work” project’s annual inspiration week meeting, which commenced on Monday October 27. The week-long conference, hosted by Light for the World at the Tamarind Tree Hotel, brings together…
Government should adopt employment equity policy to address challenges facing PWDs
Accra, May 5, GNA – Mr David Agyemang, Country Representative, Sightsavers, Ghana Country Office, has appealed to the Government to adopt Employment Equity Policyto ensure that the barriers that exclude People With Disabilities (PWDs) were properly addressed.He said there was also the need for the Government to pass the Disability Amendment Bill, which was currently…