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Liliane Fonds highlights the role of people with disabilities at ICFP 2025

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The International Conference of Family Planning (ICFP) brought together professionals, advocates and organisations from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and Latin America from 1ST to 7TH November in Bogotá, Colombia to discuss and reflect on the global agenda on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). Our Liliane Fonds team of SRHR-specialists – Marieke van Gerwen, Catalina Mora and Daphne Visser – took the opportunity to highlight the essential role of people with disabilities in shaping SRHR guidelines, programmes and policies. They also supported the participation in the conference of…

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Liliane Fonds highlights the role of people with disabilities at ICFP 2025
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  5 November, 2025
  
  New policy papers on disability-inclusive development released How can community-based approaches and inclusive leadership transform the lives of children and youth with disabilities in low- and middle income countries?…
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  How does Community-Based Rehabilitation create change?
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Our Year in Research: Celebrating World Science Day

5 November, 2025

How research drives disability inclusion at Liliane Fonds At Liliane Fonds, we believe that science and research are powerful tools for social change. On this World Science Day, we proudly…
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Our Year in Research: Celebrating World Science Day
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From overlooked to leading change: Bushira takes the voices of youth with disabilities to ICFP 2025

3 November, 2025

Bushira, a young disability rights advocate from Rwanda, will speak on the global stage at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025) in Columbia. Her participation ensures…
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From overlooked to leading change: Bushira takes the voices of youth with disabilities to ICFP 2025
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Education becomes a priority in international development following successful lobbying

2 October, 2025

The Global Campaign for Education (GCE) Netherlands, with Liliane Fonds as a steering group member, has reached a crucial milestone. This achievement reflects our commitment to building a future…
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Education becomes a priority in international development following successful lobbying
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Save the Date: 21 October – Round Table on the future of inclusive SRHR in the Global Majority

23 September, 2025

Join civil society organisations from the Netherlands and the Masarouna and Make Way SRHR programs for an interactive round table on the future of inclusive Sexual and…
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Save the Date: 21 October – Round Table on the future of inclusive SRHR in the Global Majority
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When disaster strikes, inclusion often does not

7 August, 2025

Disaster response systems in Bangladesh are not designed with children with disabilities in mind, writes Marja Rijerse, Advisor Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning at Liliane Fonds. “What impacts do climate change…
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When disaster strikes, inclusion often does not
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  “If youth are mentored, they lead”
  
  28 July, 2025
  
  Adolescents and youth in Africa face many challenges in the domain of SRHR (sexual and reproductive health and rights). Including limited access to education, health services, gender inequality, and…
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  “If youth are mentored, they lead”
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“Youth leadership is essential in advancing SRHR agendas”

23 July, 2025

How can societies counter and address the many pressing challenges that adolescents and youth in Africa face in the domain of SRH (sexual and reproductive health)? For example, challenges…
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“Youth leadership is essential in advancing SRHR agendas”
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Turning the Wheel towards Opportunities for Youth with Disabilities

23 June, 2025

Taking their first steps towards finding a meaningful livelihood and a more autonomous future, can be challenging for every young person. But when they live with a disability, in…
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Turning the Wheel towards Opportunities for Youth with Disabilities