Author: jonapwd

DAY 1: Capacity Strengthening of Umbrella Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs)

The two-day workshop on “Building Sustainable OPDs through Effective Fundraising,” implemented by the Joint National Association of Persons...

When Others Speak for Survivors: The Hidden Barrier to Justice for Women with Disabilities

She sat quietly in the room.Gathering the strength to explain what she had been through. But before she...

Silenced Twice: When Women with Disabilities Cannot Report Gender-Based Violence

Many women and girls with disabilities face a painful reality when trying to report Gender-Based Violence. Imagine gathering...

Invisible Barriers: The Accessibility Gap in Digital Social Protection Systems

Applying for social protection should be simple, independent, and accessible to everyone. When digital enrollment platforms are not...

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Digital Inclusion Matters: Ensuring Accessible Social Protection Enrollment for Persons with Visual Impairments in Nigeria

Inclusion should never be an afterthought, it must be built in from the start. Across Nigeria, digital and...

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International Women’s Day 2026

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate all women particularly women with disabilities in Nigeria and across the globe....

When Access Depends on Assistance: Rethinking Digital Social Protection for Visual Inclusion

Applying for #SocialProtection should be simple, independent, and accessible to everyone. When digital enrollment platforms are not designed...

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POLICY BRIEF: The Blindspot in the Watchdog’s Eye: Mainstreaming Disability Indicators in Election Observation and Media Reporting

Can an election truly be called credible if accessibility is never measured, exclusion is buried in footnotes, and...

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Expanding Access to Inclusive Democratic Spaces for Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria

Disability Inclusion: Democracy, it is often said, is government of the people, by the people, and for the...

When Silence Is the Second Violence: Centering Belief, Access, and Justice in Disability-Inclusive GBV Response

She gathered the courage to speak.To say what happened.To name the harm.To ask for help. And the response?“Let’s...