Two SSHRC-funded research projects studying the history and experience of disability in Ghana, and giving a voice to disabled Ghanaians
Waterloo, Ontario
Joined June 2019
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Please share this important video...@QRGhana @QRagile @MindFreedomGh @DisabRightsFund @CBM_Global @AusAmbGHA @TheDIANetwork @FCDOInclusive @InclusionGhana @DisabilityGhana @DRI_advocacy @ @IDA_CRPD_Forum @lizdamelio @BasicNeedsGh @mehsog @CarterCenter @gfdghana @original_gnad
Disability Inclusion SUMMIT 2020. youtube.com/watch?v=bTk-kp4M… mhaghana.com/disability-incl…
Disability in Ghana retweeted
📣 No one left behind!
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Disability in Ghana retweeted
Blog Post from Ghana: Being mindful of the "why" we are involved with international research partnerships for inclusive education glocalperspectivebuilding.bl… @DisabilityGhana @JacquelineSpec9 @kimberlymaich @futureofafrica #leadtoinclude
Disability in Ghana retweeted
A great reminder ... thanks to @futureofafrica for introducing us to some of Ghana’s most marginalized children as well as some amazing volunteers from @Ashesi w/ @DisabilityGhana @kimberlymaich @JacquelineSpec9 #leadtoinclude
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Blog Post: What does "partnership development" mean when it involves the Global North and the Global South? Avoiding new-colonial mindsets and practices glocalperspectivebuilding.bl… @kimberlymaich @JacquelineSpec9 @DisabilityGhana #leadtoinclude
Disability in Ghana retweeted
Blog Post: Perspectives on inclusive education in Ghana: Parents, teachers, and government officials glocalperspectivebuilding.bl… @JacquelineSpec9 @kimberlymaich @DisabilityGhana #leadtoinclude
Disability in Ghana retweeted
Great discussion today with parents and teachers in Ghana. Define inclusive education. "At the end of the day all the students have learned what the teacher wanted to teach them." How do you define inclusive education? @DisabilityGhana @kimberlymaich @drstevesider #leadtoinclude
Disability in Ghana retweeted
"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity & rights".
We work to ensure that the rights & freedoms of disabled young people are understood & upheld.
#Inclusion is a right in itself, & a path to securing other human rights. #StandUp4HumanRights #HumanRightsDay #Africa
To mark UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we're starting our new photovoice project highlighting differing abilities expressed by Ghanaians with disabilities: lensonability.com #IDPD2019 #IDPWD2019 #photovoice
Disability in Ghana retweeted
Reducing inequalities and barriers to Inclusion through sporting activities may not only lead to health gains amongst people with #disabilities, but also increase their Social, cultural and economic participation in the communities.
#IDPWD2019
#StandUp4HumanRights
#IDPWD @HI_UK
Disability in Ghana retweeted
#Disabilityinclusion and disability accomodation meant different things. Disability inclusion removes barriers while #disabilityaccomodation manage barriers – at Calgary, Alberta
Disability in Ghana retweeted
The 6th run of our popular free @FutureLearn #MOOC on Global Health & Disability begins Dec 2nd. Join us and the 9000 people who've signed up for previous runs here: futurelearn.com/courses/glob… @LSHTM_TEL
Disability in Ghana retweeted
It’s 2019 and we all know people with #disabilities should have #equal #rights by now! But in many countries, this still isn’t the case. Help us take our #petition to @UN by signing to show your support here: campaigning.sightsavers.org/… #EqualWorld 🌍
Disability in Ghana retweeted
Check out. A scholarship opportunity for PWDs
#PhD Studentship focusing on #DisabilityInclusiveDevelopment available in #Uganda for researcher with disabilities lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres… To be based at @MakerereU with support from @ICED_LSHTM. Deadline is 8 Dec
Disability in Ghana retweeted
"I've been chained for 5 months now. It hurts when I walk" says Oluwasegun Ariyo, chained in Nigeria, simply because he has a mental health condition. #Breakthechains youtu.be/mTmlDSI3UpQ
Disability in Ghana retweeted
Great strides in the work you do @mbachelet. All persons especially women with disabilities serve equal rights to Inclusion as their peers without disabilities.
#LeaveNoWomanBehind
#NoLongerIgnored
@hrw @DisabilityGhana @UN_Women @unwomenafrica
Disability in Ghana retweeted
#TropicalData, which follows in the footsteps of the Global Trachoma Mapping Project, has now reached and checked more than five million people for trachoma in some of the world’s most remote communities:
sightsavers.org/news/2019/10… @RTIfightsNTDs @ITIatlanta @LSHTM
Disability in Ghana retweeted
A Learning & sharing conference is currently going on in Nairobi West Rio Hotel, on the theme "Inclusion of youth with disabilities in vocational intitutions and support during transition to labour market," participants are brainstorming on effective ways to ensuring this works
