Empowering Women with Disabilities in West Africa The recent press conference in June 2024 marked the official flag-off of a pivotal project aimed at empowering women with disabilities across West Africa. The initiative, titled “Holding Rights, Leading for Rights,” is a collaborative effort supported by […]
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted on December 13, 2006, and opened for signature on March 30, 2007, achieving a historic 82 signatories on its opening day. It emphasizes the shift from viewing persons with disabilities as objects of charity […]
This Act provides for the full integration of persons with disabilities into the society and establishes the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities and vests the Commission with the responsibilities for their education, health care, social, and economic, and civil rights. Here are the provisions in detail: […]
On the 23rd of October 2024, a one-day technical meeting was convened with Committee Members on Disability Matters of the House of Representatives, sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation The objective of the meeting was to discuss the emerging developments on the disability inclusion agenda from […]
Easy to Read Version of the Disability Act, 2018
Strengthening Disability Inclusion on Digitalization of Social Protection in Nigeria SummaryNew research from the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) in partnership withInstitute of Development Studies (IDS) and supports from Ford Foundation finds that digitalization of socialprotection programs in Nigeria has led to […]
JONAPWD, under the leadership of its National President, Abdullahi A. Usman, hosts the 2024 Grantees Convening, which is supported by the Disability Rights Fund/Disability Rights Advocacy Fund (DRF/DRAF). The theme for this year’s DRF Grantee Convening is “Building a Diverse Disability Movement in Nigeria: Exploring […]
JONAPWD hosts a three-day leadership and capacity-strengthening workshop for intersectional leaders and activists who are women with disabilities. The workshop participants were drawn from Ghana, Togo, Senegal, and Nigeria. The workshop began with a recitation of Nigeria’s National Anthem, followed by goodwill messages from the […]
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) is compiling data of youths with disabilities who are interested in advancing their careers in the near future. Kindly fill out the Google form to provide us with your data or share this information with any […]
Join the JONAPWD Count! Help us make a difference for persons with disabilities in Nigeria! If you or someone you know has a disability, please share this information with them. Register now by clicking this link or scanning the QR code: [http://jonapwdcount.org/] Photo Description: The poster is a call […]