Fiji Elections Disability Accessibility Working Group 4-Year work plan for inclusive elections
The Fiji Elections Disability Accessibility Working Group (EDAWG) recently launched its work plan for inclusive elections for the next four years.
The Pacific Community supports discussions on disability inclusion in the Pacific
For inclusivity and equality, the State of Kosrae takes a step forward in the disability accessibility programme
Stat of the week: In Nauru, 0.6% of the population (aged 5+) identified as having seeing disabilities in 2019
The 4th of January will be World Braille Day. In Nauru, 0.6% of the population (aged 5+) identified as having seeing disabilities in 2019.
Seeing disability is defined as a decreased ability to see to a degree that causes problems not fixable by usual…
Stat of the week: In Vanuatu, 87% of youth with disabilities are not in education, employment or training in 2019
Photo: A local disability theatre group perform a play about the daily prejudices faced by people living with disability at the Wan Smolbag Theatre and Youth Centre, Port Vila, Vanuatu, February 2013. Credit: Flickr / Graham Crumb for DFAT
Deaf Girls Can Do Anything
International Day of Sign Language important for FWRM Grow.Inspire.Relate.Lead.Succeed - GIRLS programme
“Deaf girls can do anything,” signs Vasiti of the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM) GIRLS programme.
Influencing legal frameworks to promote the rights of people with disabilities
As the world continues to highlight the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on marginalised groups, the collaborative effort between Pacific Island governments and civil society organisations in enacting laws for people with disabilities has not gone…
Stat of the week: It is estimated that 84.6% of people in Nauru living with a severe disability collect disability social protection benefits
It is estimated that 84.6% of people in Nauru living with a severe disability collect disability social protection benefits.
“When it comes to regional comparison, that is where the data gap is”
Photo credit: Joseva Naisua
Stat of the week: School Infrastructure in the Cook Islands and Niue
100%: All schools in the Cook Islands and Niue have access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities.
Explore more data: