CRPD's implementation

Siddo Oumarou Since the Convention's adoption, what do you think its contributions have been for persons with disabilities in your country? First of all, it's been quite a few years now that persons with disabilities have come to realise that they have rights like everyone else, that they must [...]

Moctar Ba How has the Convention benefited persons with disabilities? This is an interesting question. Because, before the Convention even arrived, a change in awareness was already occurring amongst persons with disabilities. But, when we signed the Convention, and began to draw the population's attention to the document, we [...]

Joleijn Santegoeds Can you present yourself, share some information about your organization ? My name is Jolijn Santegoeds, I came to be an advocate for the rights of persons with psycho-social disabilities through my own experience. When I was 16, I was institutionalized against my will because of a [...]

Idrissa Maïga How did you join the disability rights movement? I joined the disability rights movement following a battle I fought in 2006-2007 for the employment of graduates with disabilities. The Labour Code of Niger legally guaranteed 5% employment for persons with disabilities. However, many persons with disabilities remained [...]

Hugues Rakoto Ramambason Could you introduce yourself and your organization? Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak. My name is Hugues Rakoto Ramambason. I am the secretary of the Malagasy Disability Network (Réseau Malgache du Handicap), a network of actors involved in the field of disability whose [...]

Razafinimanana Bodo What are your organisation's activities? Before the Convention, our organisation was already helping women. For example, we have a sewing workshop that helped women learn basic sewing skills. Women also have the opportunity to learn to make arts and crafts, to weave baskets. Also, there are projects, [...]

Ayassou Komivi Since the Convention's adoption, what do you believe its contributions have been for persons with disabilities in your country? If we look at the actions undertaken since the CRPD’s adoption, things are not entirely rosy, but they are not desperate either. Before the Convention, persons with disabilities [...]