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UPCOMING 10TH AFUB GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN RABAT,MOROCCO

Announcement! The 10th General Assembly of the African Union of the Blind (AFUB) will be held on October from 27th to 30th 2023 in Rabat, Morocco. For more information click on the download button; Announcement Confirmation letter Agenda for AG 10ème Assemblée Générale de l' UAFA La 10ème Assemblée Générale de l'Union Africaine des Aveugles (UAFA) est prévue en oct ...

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SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY IS OUR RIGHT

Mobility is an essential element of development strategies that aim to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).World Report on Disability published by World health Organization (WHO) says; “people with disabilities are at a higher risk of non-fatal unintentional injury from road traffic crashes”. As a civil society organization, we promote and advocate for the improveme ...

Celebrating Africa Day 30th May

AFRICA DAY CELEBRATION; WEBINAR ON AFRICAN DISABILITY PROTOCOL

African leaders need to meet their disability rights obligations! To celebrate this years African Day , Sightsavers in collaboration with African Union is hosting a webinar on African Disability Protocol on the 30th of May 2023 from 1-2pm East Africa Time. Join us on calling African governments to ratify the ADP and join the fight for an equal world! Written by: ...

ACASTEP 30th Anniversary Celebration in São Tomé and Príncipe ; Advocating for the Ratification of African Disability Protocol (ADP)

On the 10th of April 2023, the Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired of São Tomé and Príncipe (ACASTEP) celebrated its 30th Anniversary under the theme “rebuild to include, darkness does not prevent the exercise of full citizenship”. An occasion that was presided by the President of the Republic, His Excellency, Engineer Carlos Vila Nova, Prime Minister Hon. Patricio Tro ...

Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa

MOTHERHOOD JOURNEY FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED MOTHERS.

Every woman’s desire for childbearing is traditionally attributed to their maternal instinct making motherhood an inherent aspect of womanhood. A picture of Sylvia Kalibeera who is visually impaired from Uganda and her two daughters Nachimule,5yrs (left), Esther Naranja,12yrs (right) walking together smiling. Occasionally, arrival of a new born is often received with so much j ...

AFUB’s Message on International Women’s Day, 8th March 2019

2023 International Women’s Day; AFUB calls Inclusive access to SRH services to all blind and partially sighted women and girls.

International Women’s Day is an annual event that is globally celebrated. The day acknowledge women’s rights, promotes gender equality and honors the achievements of women. AFUB in collaboration with Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially sighted (NABP) also known as  Norges Blindeforbund have been implementing Sexual Reproductive Health Right SRHR project in Congo Br ...