I really enjoyed meeting Peter and Tom, who are with us as part of Leonard Cheshire’s Change 100 internship programme. I was inspired by their obvious passion and commitment to DFID’s work. It was great to talk to young people …
I'm just back from New York. I was representing the UK at the Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This is a yearly meeting where governments and civil society come together to …
Early reflections on embedding our Disability Framework In October last year I was delighted to take on the role of DFID’s disability champion, making sure we are embedding disability in our policy and programming, and that central policy translates into …
Today is the first day of Baroness Northover’s visit to Tanzania, where she is championing the progress of development programmes supported by DFID. The trip’s overarching theme is ‘leave no one behind’ – a key principle the UK is aiming …
Women with disabilities often face double discrimination – because they are female, and because they have disabilities. If they are from a minority group, elderly, or are gay, they may face multiple discrimination. But this discrimination can become still worse …
The world has been guilty of turning a blind eye to the challenges, discrimination and abuse people with disabilities - especially women and girls - can face every day. They are disproportionately some of the poorest and most marginalised in …
In August I met Lynne Featherstone and she told me about the work DFID is doing to raise the profile of disability rights in international development. Back in 2000 the UN’s Millennium Development Goals set out how they were going …
I have travelled back to Kampala for the final leg of my trip with Ade Adepitan to investigate what life is like for disabled people in Uganda. I was very excited about our main event - we were due …
Our orientation week in Ouagadougou allowed us to acclimatise to our new surroundings: five days were dedicated to French and Moore (the local dialect) lessons; meeting members of other NGOs based here in Ouagadougou; and learning more about the history …
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