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DaSDA Africa Launches Year-Long Disability Rights Advocacy Project
July 24, 2025 Advocacy

DaSDA Africa Launches Year-Long Disability Rights Advocacy Project in Atiwa East

DaSDA Africa has launched a comprehensive year-long advocacy campaign to promote the African Disability Protocol (ADP) and champion the rights and freedoms of women with disabilities. The initiative, titled "Advocacy and Sensitisation Exercise to Promote the African Disability Protocol," was launched at Anyinam in the Atiwa East District.

Funded by ADD International through the Disability Justice Fund for Women (DJFW), the 12-month project aims to empower persons with disabilities through sustained advocacy, social inclusion, and the promotion of equity. As part of the launch, the organization unveiled its official theme song for the project titled "We Rise."

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Free Tertiary Education Policy for PWDs
November 4, 2025 Education

Disability Group Welcomes Free Tertiary Education Policy, Demands Sustainable Implementation

DaSDA Africa has praised the government's new Free Tertiary Education Policy for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), calling it a significant step toward inclusive education and national development. President John Dramani Mahama launched this initiative, emphasizing that each beneficiary is "an asset to the nation."

DaSDA Africa's Executive Director, Mr. Wadi Isaac Kwaku, commended the government for this bold move while stressing the need for sustainability, transparency, and effective job linkages. The organization recommended creating mechanisms for annual funding, accountability, and extending the policy to postgraduate studies.

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Ghana's Free PWD Tertiary Education
November 4, 2025 Policy Advocacy

Ghana's Free PWD Tertiary Education: DaSDA Africa Pushes for Broader Impact

DaSDA Africa, a leading disability-advocacy organisation, has applauded the recent launch of the Free Tertiary Education for Persons with Disabilities while pushing for broader impact and stronger safeguards. The organization emphasizes the importance of linking education with employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.

DaSDA Africa proposed creating an employment-matching program connecting PWD graduates with inclusive employers and providing business incubation support for those pursuing entrepreneurship. True success, they stated, will come when graduates with disabilities are fully integrated into Ghana's workforce.

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African Disability Protocol Advocacy
2025 Policy Advocacy

DaSDA Africa Urges Government to Ratify African Disability Protocol

DaSDA Africa continues to advocate for Ghana's ratification of the African Disability Protocol, which only 15 African countries have ratified so far. The organization used the occasion of their Atiwa East project launch to urge the Government of Ghana to ratify this important protocol.

The African Disability Protocol aims to protect and promote the rights of persons with disabilities across the African continent. DaSDA Africa emphasizes that ratification would represent a significant step forward in disability rights protection in Ghana and Africa as a whole.

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Women with Disabilities Advocacy
2025 Women's Rights

12-Month DaSDA Project to Amplify Voices of Women with Disabilities in Africa

DaSDA Africa's year-long project specifically focuses on amplifying the voices of women with disabilities, who face compounded challenges of gender and disability. The campaign reflects a growing multi-sectoral movement to reduce discrimination and strengthen social protection mechanisms.

The project aims to foster partnerships and collaborations with district assemblies, government agencies, and benevolent organizations while pushing for policy changes that advance disability rights, particularly for women.

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Education Policy Safeguards
2025 Education

Disability Advocates Welcome Free Tertiary Education But Demand Stronger Safeguards

While welcoming the government's free tertiary education policy for persons with disabilities, DaSDA Africa and other disability advocates are calling for stronger safeguards to ensure the policy's integrity and prevent non-eligible persons from infiltrating the system.

The organization recommends a rigorous but accessible verification process to ensure genuine PWDs benefit from this initiative, along with collaboration between GTEC, NCPD, and disability-led organizations to define clear eligibility criteria.

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DaSDA Africa Employment Advocacy
2025 Media

DaSDA Africa Urges Government to Link Free Tertiary Education Policy for PWDs with Employment

DaSDA Africa has called on the government to link the free tertiary education policy for persons with disabilities with employment opportunities. The organization emphasizes that education without employment prospects limits the policy's impact on the lives of PWDs.

The advocacy group proposes creating pathways that connect PWD graduates with inclusive employers and provide support for entrepreneurship ventures, ensuring that education translates into meaningful economic participation.

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DaSDA Africa Social Media
2025 Social Media

DaSDA Africa Advocacy Work Featured on Social Media

DaSDA Africa's advocacy efforts continue to gain traction on social media platforms, with major news outlets like TV3 Ghana sharing our work and calls for policy improvements. Our message about linking education with employment opportunities for PWDs is resonating across platforms.

Follow our social media channels to stay updated on our latest initiatives, advocacy campaigns, and impact stories as we continue to champion change and build inclusion across Africa.

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African Disability Protocol Campaign
2024 Policy Advocacy

DaSDA Africa Launches Community Campaign for Ratification of African Disability Protocol

DaSDA Africa has launched a comprehensive community campaign advocating for the ratification of the African Disability Protocol. This important international instrument aims to protect and promote the rights of persons with disabilities across the African continent.

Through community engagement, awareness-raising activities, and policy advocacy, we are mobilizing support for the protocol's ratification, which would represent a significant step forward in disability rights protection in Africa.

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