DRAC with support from DRF is implementing a project on Access to Justice (A2J) for Women with Disabilities in Plateau State. Access to justice is particularly difficult for women and girls with disabilities largely due to the stigma associated with their sexuality, disability and poverty. The project is aimed at...
Press Release: Disability Rights Advocacy Center (DRAC) applauds the National Assembly and President Muhammadu Buhari for the emergence of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act Disability Rights Advocacy Center (DRAC) is immensely pleased with the news that the Discrimination Against Persons with disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018 has received...
By Jerrywright Ukwu - Disability Right Advocacy Center organised a rally for sexual and gender-based violence awareness in Abuja - The event which kicked off at the Unity Fountain, Abuja, took place on Thursday, November 29 - The advocacy center along with its partners, joined the rest of the world...
DRAC, with support from the Christoffel-Blinden Mission (CBM) is currently implementing a project aimed at reducing violence against women and girls with disabilities in Nigeria, with the FCT as a pilot site. Annually, many groups around the world mark and promote International Women’s Day as a global day of celebrating...
As part of her activities under the Networking to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls with Disabilities Project, Disability Rights Advocacy Center (DRAC) made an inpactful presentation at the National Executive Council meeting of the Christian Association of Nigeria calling for the support of religious leaders in the disability inclusion...
FCT Religious Leaders Urged To Help End Discrimination Against Persons With Disabilities A Non Governmental Organisation, Disability Rights Advocacy Center (DRAC), has called on religious leaders in the Federal Capital Territory to help end discrimination against persons with disabilities by preaching and practicing disability inclusion. The executive director of the organisation,...
Let me start by commending DRAC for constantly identifying the capacity gaps in the disability community and with the support of CBM, they continue to do an excellent job in filling those gaps. This advocacy and public awareness training is a perfect example, they did an excellent job with...
Many persons with disabilities especially women and girls do not identify / define certain violent and dehumanizing acts committed against them as abuse, this has led to a high rate of sexual, physical emotional and financial abuse amongst them. It is in view of this that DRAC held a one-day...
The Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocacy Center, Irene Patrick-Ogbogu, has expressed concern that only five out of the 36 states in Nigeria have disability laws particularly for women and girls. According to her, the states include Lagos, Plateau, Ekiti, Jigawa and Bauchi state. Irene, who noted this in a paper...