Tools & Resources
Filter by
Type
Publication date
Language
Type
Publication date
Language
News & Updates
Feature
Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, held on December 3, commemorates the human rights of persons with disabilities. The theme for this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities is “Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality.” In 2018, IFES partnered with disabled people’s organizations in every region of the world to develop new tools and approaches to empower people with disabilities to participate in political life.
News & Updates
Feature
Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities
This year's theme is "Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World."
News & Updates
Feature
Engaging Young Leaders with Disabilities in Guyana
As part of its Youth ALLIES project in Guyana, and with support from USAID, IFES brought 26 young people with disabilities from seven of the 10 regions in Guyana together to participate in its Engaging the Next Generation for Accessible Governance and Elections (ENGAGE) leadership program.
Image
News & Updates
Announcement
IFES and Partners Recognized for Innovative Disability Inclusion Programming
IFES' ENGAGE program is a #ZeroCon23 Awardee
Image
News & Updates
Feature
IFES Hosts Guyana’s Inaugural National Youth With Disabilities Conference
IFES partnered with the GCOPD to host Guyana’s first-ever National Youth With Disabilities Conference on Dec. 2-3, 2022.
Image
Publication
Report/Paper
Developing a Disability Inclusion Policy: A Strategic Planning and Implementation Guide for Election Management Bodies
Developing disability-inclusive measures for elections can help ensure young leaders have access to political life.
December 22, 2022
Image
News & Updates
Feature
One Young Woman’s Journey to Building a More Inclusive Guyana
IFES-implemented USAID Youth Advocacy, Linkages, Leadership in Elections and Society (Youth ALLIES) participant Rosemarie Ramitt on her activism.
Image
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
IFES Q&A: Virginia Atkinson
A chat with IFES's Sr. Global Inclusion Advisor and representative to the Summit for Democracy Disability Rights Cohort.
Image
News & Updates
Feature
Young Advocate Redefines Health Education For Persons With Disabilities
Gabrielle McKenzie, an IFES Youth ALLIES participant, and disability rights advocate, takes her leadership to the U.S.
Image
News & Updates
Feature
A Historic Mission: Making Guyana’s Elections More Inclusive
IFES partners advocate for inclusive elections in Guyana.