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    Promoting human rights for women and girls with disabilities

    8 March, 2024

    Liliane Fonds advocates for the human rights of women and girls with disabilities to be respected, protected and fulfilled. We believe that women and girls with disabilities deserve the same opportunities to live happy, safe and economically empowered lives as everyone else. It is estimated that one billion (1 in 7) of the world’s population are persons living with a disability. According to the UN 80% of those people live in Lower and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) where 80% of persons with disabilities live below the poverty line, with women and…
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    Promoting human rights for women and girls with disabilities

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      Building an inclusive society together in Guatemala

      29 February, 2024

      Although Guatemala subscribes to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the government does not sufficiently fulfil its responsibilities towards children with disabilities. This is according to…
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      Building an inclusive society together in Guatemala

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    Vulnerable children of Burkina Faso are not forgotten

    29 February, 2024

    Hundreds of thousands of people in Burkina Faso are fleeing violence from jihadist groups, largely taking place away from the eyes of Western news media. It is the world’s most…
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    Vulnerable children of Burkina Faso are not forgotten

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    Uniting for Change: Highlights from Ability Celebration Festival in Kenya

    29 January, 2024

    Liliane Fonds Empowers Positive Change at Ability Festival In a powerful collaboration with Vice Versa Global and Tangaza University in Nairobi, Liliane Fonds played a role in sponsoring and…
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    Uniting for Change: Highlights from Ability Celebration Festival in Kenya

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    Zambian government launch posters on inclusion in collaboration with CHSZ

    29 January, 2024

    In a joint effort involving the Zambian government, Cheshire Homes Society of Zambia (CHSZ) and local organizations, a series of impactful posters has been unveiled. This collaborative initiative aims to…
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    Zambian government launch posters on inclusion in collaboration with CHSZ
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    RCI and Liliane Fonds awarded for Zero Project 2024

    18 December, 2023

    We are proud to share that The Research Center for Inclusion (RCI) and Liliane Fonds have been nominated for the notable Zero Project Awardees 2024 on Inclusive Education, and ICT!…
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    RCI and Liliane Fonds awarded for Zero Project 2024

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      Why health equity for Persons with disabilities matters

      11 December, 2023

      On Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day 2023, global partners and communities are marking the campaign under the overall theme of “Health For All: Time for action”. On UHC…
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      Why health equity for Persons with disabilities matters

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    Meeting Princess Mabel in Rwanda

    21 August, 2023

    Three young disability justice activists from the Make Way Youth panels met Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau at Women Deliver 2023. Women Deliver is the largest conference on gender equality and sexual and reproductive health…
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    Meeting Princess Mabel in Rwanda
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