A Compilation of Implemented Activities and Identified Best Practices between 2018-2020. The report is available in English, Spanish, French and Arabic. An Easy Read version in English is also available. Click here to access the report in English Click here to access the report in Spanish Click here to access the report in French Click …
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Recommendations of the European project Bridging the Gap II to reinforce the next Gender equality & women’s rights worldwide – 2021-2025 action plan Click here to access the full report

Khalida Eisa Haron Abdallah shares her life story as a woman who lost her hearing as a teenager, explaining the difficulties she faced. Click here to access the full story

This webinar is available in three languages: English, Spanish and French. Mary Keogh, CBM International Director, Disability Inclusive Development Initiative, talks about international and national policies and programs aimed at removing barriers to the economic and social empowerment of women and girls with disabilities. Silvia Quan, experta independiente en derechos de las personas con discapacidad, …
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Ola Abu Alghaib, Programme Manager at Leonard Cheshire and International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) board member, talks about the intersection of disability and gender.

Persons with disabilities account for around 6% of all Sudanese citizens. Although there are specific policies and laws aimed to enhance our inclusion, we are discriminated within our communities in relation to access to services and enjoyment of our rights. The main challenge we face is the lack of awareness of our specific rights. Click …
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“Educating and training a woman supposes a benefit for all the family”. With this powerful message miss Akhyar Omar closed her intervention at the event “Women on the rise – No one left behind!”, organized by Bridging the Gap in collaboration with Light for the World (LftW) and the EU Social Protection System Programme (EU-SPS). …
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Bridging the Gap is going to be at the core of the 11th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP11 CRPD), which will take place at the UN Headquarters in New York from Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 June 2018. The project organizes a side …
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Women with disabilities are taking the lead! On 6th June within the European Development Days, you could discover how social protection and access to work are contributing to the empowerment of women with disabilities in low-income countries so that they become the driving force of sustainable development in their communities. An opportunity to know the …
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Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development: “Through Bridging the Gap, the European Union is not only promoting the rights and the potential of people with disabilities, but building a better world for all” In the context of the European Disability and Development Week (EDDW), the European project Bridging the Gap-Inclusive policies and …
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