23rd February, 2024 marked a significant milestone in disability inclusion advocacy as Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI) takes its advocacy to the Hon. Attorney General of the Federation – Lateef Fagbemi, SAN in his office. The Team from VDI were received by the Head of Sexual and Gender based Violence Unit of the Ministry, Barr. […]
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The VDI team led by the Executive Director, Barr. Catherine Edeh paid a courtesy visit to NAPTIP today to discuss areas in which VDI and NAPTIP can collaborate to achieve disability inclusion in Nigeria. The courtesy visit is in line with VDI’s ongoing project on access to Sexual and Reproductive Health rights for women with
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On 13th March, 2024 VDI hosted an Interactive Session to Appraise the Implementation of Discrimination Against Persons with Disability (Prohibition) Act 2018. The interactive session which was funded by AMPLIFYCHANGE was part of activities to commemorate 2024 International Women’s Day. The session was attended by distinguished personalities including the Executive Director of VDI, Barrister Catherine
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The maiden edition of the newsletter was unveiled on 19 December 2023, when VDI held 1-day Stakeholders Meeting to commemorate International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Click on this link to access the newsletter. http://voiceofdisability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/VDI-Newsletter-Final-Editing.pdf
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In a triumphant celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Voice of Disability Initiative orchestrated a captivating four days convergence of stakeholders from different parts of Nigeria in Abuja from 17th December (arrival date) to 20th December 2023 (departure date). The period captured series of lined up activities which included Board and management
In a pioneering initiative supported by AmplifyChange, Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI) embarked on an expansive advocacy and courtesy visit, focusing on the critical issue of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Enugu and Ebonyi States. This ground-breaking visit, unfolded across key government offices, establishing a strategic dialogue with influential stakeholders. The Ministry
VDI is blazing the trail as it connects with key stakeholders in Kwara State for a 2-year Project on Disability Inclusion. #VDIInTheNews #BreakingNewGround #Inclusion #SRHRAdvocacy
The inclusion advocacy agenda of VDI to stakeholders in Kwara State was a success as many Ministries, Departments and Agencies expressed their willingness to collaborate with the organization to implement a 2-year project on advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of women and girls with disabilities being funded by AMPLYCHANGE. The Stakeholders include: The
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On Friday, March 24th, 2023, the Voice of Disability Initiative, an advocacy organization focused on disability rights, visited the Nasarawa State High Court with the support and funding of the Disability Rights Fund (DRF), an international organization based in Boston, USA that promotes disability rights worldwide. During the visit, Mr. Okoroafor Alexander Uchechukwu explained that
The Voice of Disability Initiative, a group that advocates for disability rights and is headquartered in Abuja, recently visited the Nasarawa State Disability Commission. During the visit, Mr. Okoroafor Alexander Uchechukwu spoke to the Executive Secretary and members of the Disability Commission about the purpose of their visit, which was to gain the Commission’s support
