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Reflections and Key Takeaways from the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Workshop at Stellenbosch University

By Banya Ojok As an Early Career Researcher (ECR) passionate about disability-inclusive research, I constantly face the challenge of balancing rigorous research, securing funding, and engaging with interdisciplinary approaches. From October 8th to 10th, 2024, I attended the ECR face-to-face...

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New Advocacy and Campaigns Toolkit

YOURS – Youth for Road Safety developed this tool to support members of the Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety and young changemakers worldwide to advocate for safer and more sustainable mobility systems towards the 4th Ministerial on Road Safety that will take place in Marrakesh in early 2025. In light of the recent Global Status Report on Road Safety, young people are most impacted by a manmade epidemic: road traffic crashes. Your passion for change and improving your community’s local road safety conditions will contribute to impactful policy changes that will save the lives of young people and all road users.

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The Socio-Spatial Experiences of People with Dwarfism in Public Spaces

confident young woman with dwarfism rides a bike on residential neighborhood path

Drawing from her book, ‘Dwarfism, Spatiality and Disabling Experiences’ Dr Erin Pritchard explores the various social and spatial experiences of people with dwarfism. The talk demonstrates how physical and social barriers, the latter influenced by cultural representations of dwarfism, impact...

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The Socio-Spatial Experiences of People with Dwarfism in Public Spaces

Drawing from her book, ‘Dwarfism, Spatiality and Disabling Experiences’ Dr Erin Pritchard will explore the various social and spatial experiences of people with dwarfism. The talk will demonstrate how physical and social barriers, the latter influenced by cultural representations of...

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Advocacy by Young People with Disabilities: Assessing the Outcomes of the Campaigns

This session updates the YDAR network on the results of two disability advocacy campaigns designed and led by young disability activists in Tanzania. These were launched in late 2023 and are coming to an end in April 2024. 1. Digital advocacy...

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Advocacy by Young People with Disabilities: Assessing the Outcomes of the Campaigns

This session will update the YDAR network on the results of two disability advocacy campaigns designed and led by young disability activists in Tanzania. These were launched in late 2023 and are coming to an end in April 2024. 1. Digital...

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Disability and Media – An African Perspective

This book seeks to expand some of the existing, often western and Global North facing, scholarship in the area of Disability and Media Studies to include African perspectives. Featuring predominantly Africa-based contributors, it studies an array of topics on disability...

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Filming Disability: A Guide for Filmmakers and Editors

Together! 2012 CIC runs the annual international Together! Disability Film Festival, which was founded in 2012 and regularly attracts over 1500 entries from around the globe. This Guide for Filmmakers and Editors is based on our experiences.

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Sexual Self-Advocacy for Women with Disabilities

Sexual Autonomy is a hushed topic in the East African regions and the denial to sexual autonomy and experiences is even further intensified for Women with Disabilities (WwD). During the online session, Bijal Lal presents about the inherent right to...

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Advertising and Disability Activism

This workshop focuses on the ways in which advertising can promote disability activism and advocacy. It explores how different forms of advertising (such as social media campaigns and poster advertisements) and strategies (for example, 'shockvertising' and framing messages for maximum...

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