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The African Disability Protocol was adopted in 2018 by the Africa Union. It gives an unprecedented protection to persons with disabilities with a gender and age perspective as never before.

This is the 2024 updated policy review aimed at measuring the level of inclusion of women with disabilities in the national policies addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV). From 27 African countries in 2020, we have now updated and analyzed 31 policies.

June 2024 - Lira District Disabled Women's Association launches Making It Work's collection "VOICES OF...". Collection now rich of the report from ABPDFH "Voices of women with disabilities in Burundi: Shared realities" in English and French!

2024 is the year to review the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action after 30 years. The Beijing+30 review will happen at national and regional level, culminating in the 2025 CSW69.

DIWA Disabled Women in Africa and MIW, together with the 20+ partner organisations all over the African continent, are cooperating for a review process more inclusive than ever.

Since June, IDA (International Disability Alliance) and WFD (World Federation of the Deaf) have joined the task force!

Visit our Beijing+30 Page for all published reports throughout the review process in Africa!

Join us! Write to s.pecourt@hi.org for more information.

Discover the 2 good practices selected in Togo, from APROFEHTO and the women's wing of AST, in the augmented version of the report MIW.

Published 10 december 2023.