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"What skill have you demonstrated today and how can that skill promote access to work?"

Today, we want to know the skill that Caterina Nyambura demonstrated at the #EmploymentSummit through #ShowYourCard and how it promotes access to work. #PlayTheFullDeck #WeCanWork

Young people with disabilities are often encouraged to become “job ready”. From your experience, what should employers have to demonstrate to show they are ready to employ you?

Let's listen and read Jerry Okiki's take on this. #ShowYourCard #PlayTheFullDeck #WeCanWork

In the just concluded #SRHR Dialogue, a major call included enforcing and implementing existing laws and policies. Governments were called upon to move beyond mere endorsement and to guarantee access to sexual and reproductive health services with proper implementation guidance, budgets, and accountability. #AccessibleHealth

@ADFSecretariat @IDA_CRPD_Forum

"Women and girls with disabilities have the right to timely, quality healthcare on an equal basis with others," Alice Mundia

Welcoming participants to the Regional Dialogue on SRHR Equity for Women with Disabilities in Africa, @AliceMundia emphasized that equal access to services must respect each woman’s or girl's rights, choices and dignity.

The dialogue creates space for women with disabilities, health providers and partners from across Africa to share experiences and strengthen sexual and reproductive health and rights.

#SRHR #DisabilityInclusion #HealthEquity

10 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

1. Women and girls with disabilities have the same sexual and reproductive rights as everyone else.

2. Women with disabilities can become pregnant and give birth.

3. Women with disabilities have the right to decide whether and when to have children.

4. Women with disabilities have the right to choose their contraceptive methods.

5. Inaccessible health facilities and communication barriers restrict access to SRHR services.

6. Harmful stereotypes about disability can deny women access to sexual and reproductive healthcare.

7. Women and girls with disabilities have the right to accessible sexuality education.

8. Forced sterilisation violates the reproductive rights of women with disabilities.

9. Women with disabilities face a heightened risk of gender-based violence, including sexual violence.

10. Women with disabilities have the right to shape the SRHR policies and services that affect them.

On 4–6 November, the Regional Dialogue on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Equity for Women with Disabilities in Africa will take place in Nairobi, Kenya. The dialogue provides an opportunity to advance these priorities and strengthen the leadership of women with disabilities in shaping SRHR policies and services across the continent. #SRHR

@ADFSecretariat @IDA_CRPD_Forum