The World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020, declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. As the outbreak had spread around the world, it had become more difficult to manage. More countries opted to take the strictest measures possible to contain it. Well, over 100 countries globally had instituted either a full or partial lockdown by the end of March ...
Le 28, janvier 2018, la 30ième session de la conférence des chefs d’état et de gouvernement de l’Union Africaine (UA) a adopté le protocole à la charte africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples relatif aux droits des personnes handicapées en Afrique « Protocole sur les Droits des Personnes Handicapées en Afrique). Le présent Protocole a pour objet de promouvoir, prot ...
Dans le cadre de la matérialisation dudit projet Promotion des Droits des Aveugles et Malvoyants en Afrique à travers le Protocole de la Charte Africaine sur le Handicap, une délégation de l’UAFA est arrivée à Brazzaville, en République du Congo. Cette mission composée de : Monsieur Lucas AMODA, directeur exécutif de l’UAFA et chargé de programme et de Madame Bernice OTIENO, chargé ...
Today, due to technology driven services the financial sector offers digital services, and yet, it’s also common for these digital services to be inaccessible to people with disabilities. On 4th of November 2020, Lesotho National League of the Visually Impaired Persons (LNLVIP) facilitated a one-day training on inclusive Bank Services, funded by Norwegian Association of the Blind and ...
Broad street downtown Monrovia, is the public square where more than 150 blind and partially sighted persons who traveled from different parts of the country, assembled to observance World White Cane Safety Day on 15th of October 2020. Approximately 210 students (senior high) from seven other schools from both public and private joined the parade in solidarity with the blind in the cele ...
On the 10th October, 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, AFUB Women Committee held their Forum to elect their leadership. As stipulated in the constitution of the African Union of the Blind (AFUB), there was seventh ordinary Forum held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for AFUB Women Committee. The Forum is the Sovereign body of the Women Committee which is held every four years and takes all ...
South Sudan Blind Football Team. First row on squat position and second row standing. “Fostering spirit of independence” Many sports have been adapted to include people with disabilities, such as swimming and football. South Sudan Association of Visual Impairment (SSAVI) for the first time in the history of the country formed South Sudan Blind Football Team in February 2020 with ...
Let's break down barriers to achieve inclusive, accessible and sustainable development for people with disabilities Not even the COVID-19 pandemic could hold back Persons with Visual Impairment and Blindness in Burundi from commemorating an important dates on Disability calendar. While White Cane Awareness day is normally celebrated on 15th October, in Burundi, the day was commemorat ...
“We are delighted to see that as part of the digital transition;people with disabilities are taken into account." The director of the Cjarc center, Coco Bertin The government of Cameroon through the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Ms. Minette Libom Li Likeng donated an inclusive multimedia center to the CJARC (Club of Young Blind Rehabilitated of Cameroon). IT Trainer exp ...
AFUB President(Mr. Ishmael Zhou) giving the statement in the representation of IDA at the HRC 43rd session in Geneva Switzerland.
