Persons With Disabilities
6 Apr
To ensure proper management of menstrual hygiene for girls and women with disabilities, a non-governmental organisation, Pad A Queen Initiative (PAQI) has called on government at all levels to put in place policies to this effect.
11 Feb
Members of the Edo State Disability Forum (EDF), at the weekend, appealed to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to sustain programmes and policies that would mitigate the impact of fuel subsidy removal on Persons With Disabilities (PWDs)
18 Jan
Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, (PWDs), Dr. James Lalu, has called for equal opportunity opportunities consideration for the over 35 million persons with disabilities in Nigeria.
9 Jan
The Federal Government is to implement a policy that compels Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to reserve a five per cent employment slot for persons with disabilities across the federation.
7 Dec
Federal government has said that it has concluded plans to set up a task force that will shut down all public buildings found in breach of the Person's with Disabilities, (PWDs), Act's provision that all public buildings should provide accessibility to persons with disabilities
24 Oct 2023
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have called on the government at all levels to address alleged brutality and discrimination of her members by government agencies and individuals.
23 Oct 2023
Participants at the training Journalists have been tasked to hold government and other stakeholders accountable on issues of gender inclusivity especially for Persons With Disabilities, (PWDs), women and girls. Executive Director, Gender Strategy Advancement International, (GSAI), Adara Sydney-Jack, made the call at a one-day Inclusive Investigation Training on Accountability in Accountability in Governance for Reporters…
18 Oct 2023
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have called on stakeholders and the public to provide level-playing grounds for equal opportunities to persons with disability instead of treating most as charity cases, giving them handouts. Programme Director, Advocacy for Women with Disabilities (AWWDI), Kola Jayeoba, gave the charge, yesterday, during a media training organised by AWWDI in partnership…
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