Voice of Disability Initiative

VDI advocates for adoption of sign language interpreting in school curriculum and teacher’s training manual

Voice of Disability Initiative on Monday 16th November, 2020 organized a One Day focused group discussion on concept of inclusive education. The project supported by Disability Rights Fund is aimed at having the audience gain comprehensive understanding of inclusive education as it relates to different disability categories and commit to championing advocacy for effective implementation in […]

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VDI Distributes Palliatives to Needy, Women With Disabilities In Abuja

Voice of Disability Initiative has distributed palliatives to over 30 needy people and women with disabilities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Executive Director, Barrister Catherine Onyinye Edeh in a chat with Inclusive News Network (INN) said “this was a way for the organization to reduce the effect of hunger and to help the beneficiaries

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Voice of Disability Initiative Reaffirms Commitment To Rights Of Deaf People

Groups consisting of Community of Disability organizations and led by VDI in an international zoom summit have reaffirmed their commitment to the rights of Deaf People and the promotion of sign language. The invited participants and panelists consist of personalities from several countries for the high level online meeting held on 26th September to mark

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Voice of Disability Initiative Weighs In On Fight To End Discrimination Against Women In FCT

…As ED Challenges PWDs To Showcase Ability In Disability, Prove Naysayers Wong The Executive Director of Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI) Bar. Edeh Catherine Chinyere has urged persons living with disabilities (PWDs) to do all they can to acquire sound education and entrepreneurial skills. Bar. Chinyere who spoke to Inclusive News Network (INN) on the

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IDPD: VDI Advocates For More Inclusive Workplace For Persons With Disabilities

On 9th December, 2019 in Abuja, VOICE OF DISABILITY INITIATIVE(VDI) marked her 4-year anniversary and commemorate the 2019 International Day of Persons with disabilities with theme: “Promoting the participation of persons with disabilities and their leadership: taking action on the 2030 Development Agenda. Barr. Ede Catherine, the Director of VDI in her speech encouraged the PWDs

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VDI enhances the capacity of women with disabilities in Enugu State

Voice of disability initiative (VDI) on Thursday 16, 2021 and Friday 17, 2021 in Enugu organized a 2-day training workshop on rights – based advocacy, human rights reporting and recording system. This project is being implemented by Voice of Disability Initiative with support from AMPLIFY CHANGE. The Chief Executive Officer, VDI, Barr. Catherine Edeh Chinyere

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VDI to partner Nasarawa State govt to end incidences of sexual abuse against women with disabilities

Nasarawa State government would partnering with Voice of Disability Initiative ( VDI) towards ensuring that sexual exploitation, violence and abuse of women with disabilities is ended in the state. The secretary to the Nasarawa State government, Barrister Abubakar Urbandoma stated this at a two day workshop on sexual exploitation, violence and abuse for women with

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VDI signs MOU with NAPTIP, seeks collaboration to end trafficking in PwDs

In an advocacy visit and effort to end trafficking in persons, Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI), an organisation that champions the cause of persons with disabilities especially women & girls and promotes

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COVID’19: VDI distributes palliatives to women with disabilities

With support from AmplifyChance, Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI) facilitates distribution of palliatives to over 50 women with disabilities and the vulnerable ones in FCT. It should be noted VDI carried out the same mission where she (VDI) disturbed palliatives to over 50 women with disabilities in Benue and Enugu State respectively. Part of the

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Dialogue/sensitization meeting on advancement of SRHR in Nasarawa

In celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2021, VDI held townhall dialogue/sensitization meeting on advancing the Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Nasarawa State with support from Disability Rights Fund. The sensitization meeting followed immediately a day after VDI had paid advocacy visit to key stakeholders in Nasarawa

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