Many children with disabilities worldwide don’t have access to school. That’s why Liliane Foundation, together with DCDD and many others (including 300.000 children!), rang the bell on March 22nd. Around 4500 people signed the petition for more inclusive education for children with disabilities in low and middle-income countries. Seven Members of Parliament were actively involved in ringing the bell. DCDD will follow up the campaign to the Dutch Parliament.
After Dutch elections: for inclusive policies!
Currently negotiations for a new Dutch government coalition are ongoing. DCDD hopes for sustainable and inclusive new policies! Therefore DCDD (together with many other stakeholders) signed a petition at: duurzaamregeerakkoord.nl
Furthermore, DCDD and member organizations wrote a letter to the Parliament with recommendations for making policies for development cooperation more inclusive for people with disabilities.
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights & Disability
How inclusive is SRHR-policy towards people with a disability? The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation sent a letter to the Parliament (responding on questions from the Paliament about this issue). In the coming months, DCDD will work on a publication about SRHR and Disability, with a number of best practices. It will be presented during a meeting with Sharenet. Do you have a good disability-inclusive SRHR-example? Please e-mail dnieuwenhuis@dcdd.nl
Agenda
How to Facilitate Writeshops? Organized by International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) and MCNV (member of DCDD). A ‘Writeshop' is a creative and disciplined method for reflection, learning and documenting stories that are worth sharing. This workshop offers training to facilitators to design and facilitate such Writeshops. Location: ISS, The Hague
Date: 15-16 May
ILO organizes a course 'Including diversity and preventing discrimination'. The course provides you tools to address exclusion and discrimination in its various forms in order to create inclusive and productive workplaces. Location: Turin
Date: 22-26 May
Disability Studies organizes a lunch lecture (in Dutch) about 'UN Convention & access to food', with Mitzi Waltz, Bart Wernaart, Tanja Mol and Elinor Gittins as speakers. Location: VUMC, Amsterdam
Date: 15 June, 11.30-13.30
