Activist from across Asia and Africa are Leading their Work.
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ADD International Announces Leadership Transition
After five years of leading ADD International’s transformation through Mtiririko, Mary Ann Clements and Fredrick Ouko will step down as Co-CEOs at the end of August. We reflect on their leadership and the significant journey that has seen ADD evolve into a participatory grant maker for disability justice.
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Shift the Power
A blog by Mary Ann Clements, Co-Chief Executive Officer at ADD International, exploring whether “Shift the Power” remains a meaningful call to action and what it takes to genuinely rethink how power, resources and decision-making are shared.
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Working Well at ADD International
How can organisations create workplaces that reflect their values? In this blog, Jess Gleeson, Head of People and Culture at ADD International, shares what we learned from a year of trialling a new approach to work focused on wellbeing, flexibility and disability justice. From introducing a four-day week to strengthening workplace accommodations, Jess reflects on…
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Cebile’s Story
Cebile is a disability justice leader and activist from the northern part of the Kingdom of Eswatini in Southern Africa. She is also part of the 2025 cohort of the Global Disability Leadership Academy.
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vannet’s story
Vannet is the Executive Director of the Women and Children with Disability Forum in Kampong Cham Province. Their group received funding through ADD International’s Participatory Grant Making Collaborative Fund in Cambodia.
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Sylivia’s Story
Sylivia is a disability justice activist and a farmer from Jinja, Uganda. She is a Trainer of Trainees (TOT) and one of the farmers supported under the 100% Homegrown Initiative to set up kitchen gardens to grow food and earn an independent income.
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Peter’s Story
Peter is a Disability Justice Activist from Uganda. He is one of the farmers supported under the 100% Homegrown Initiative to set up kitchen gardens to grow food and earn an independent income.
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Gorret’s Story
Gorret is a disability justice activist from Jinja, Uganda, and one of the farmers involved in the 100% Homegrown Initiative. She is also a leader of an organisation of persons with disabilities called Shared Sites Foundation.
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Specioza’s Story
Specioza is a resident of Luwero District in the Eastern part of Uganda. She is a Trainer of Trainees (TOT) and one of the farmers supported under the 100% Homegrown Initiative to set up kitchen gardens to grow food and earn an independent income.
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Judith’s story
Judith is part of an organisation of persons with disabilities in Uganda. They received additional funding from another organisation as a result of the Disability Justice Fund for Women.
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Jerry’s Story
Jerry Okiki is a disability justice leader and activist from Kenya. He is also part of the 2025 cohort of the Global Disability Leadership Academy.
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Sophia’s Story
Sophia’s organisation strengthened their capacity with funding from the Disability Justice Fund for Women. As a result, they secured more funding from another organisation called UMATI.
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Disability Justice Fund for Women Profiles-Tanzania
A participatory fund for women with disabilities. The Disability Justice Fund for Women is a fund designed by women with disabilities in Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania, to make sure it meets the real needs of disability justice activists in these countries. Grants have been given out to grassroots organisations led by women with disabilities –…
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Faiza’s story
Faiza is a disability justice activist and small business owner from Omdurman, which adjoins Khartoum, Sudan. Displaced by conflict, she fled to Gedarif with her daughter, where she rebuilt her livelihood through her ice-cream business while continuing to support other people with disabilities. Impact of the Sudan Crisis. The conflict in Sudan is affecting our ADD Sudan team, the…
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disability justice fund for women profiles – Ghana
A participatory fund for women with disabilities. The Disability Justice Fund for Women is a fund designed by women with disabilities in Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania, to make sure it meets the real needs of disability justice activists in these countries. Grants have been given out to grassroots organisations led by women with disabilities –…
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Disability Justice and Inequalities Research Findings.
About the research. Persons with disabilities often face unfair treatment in many parts of life, such as getting jobs, being represented, and being recognised. They also deal with other forms of inequality connected to things like class, race, and gender. Even so, disability is rarely seen as a main issue in campaigns that fight against…
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Disability Justice and Inequalities Research Tools
About the research. Persons with disabilities often face unfair treatment in many parts of life, such as getting jobs, being represented, and being recognised. They also deal with other forms of inequality connected to things like class, race, and gender. Even so, disability is rarely seen as a main issue in campaigns that fight against…