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As women and girls with disabilities continue to face multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, their voices must be central in shaping global gender policies and commitments. On behalf of the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum(CDPF) as brought to our attention…

This Special General Meeting of the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum calls on the US President to withdraw a highly damaging policy to disabled people in USA and world wide, which is likely to end decades of progress of advancing the…

To whom it may concern, The Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum (CDPF) is writing to express its deep concern and condemnation of the alleged assault on Hamza Waziri, former chairman of Persons with Disabilities in Bauchi State, by the Nigeria Police…

CDPF Commonwealth Disabled Youth Forum presents the Empowering Change Webinar: Shifting the Paradigm on Disability. Day 1: 11 September 2024, 1–3pm BST Day 2: 12 September 2024, 8–10pm BST Participants:Kihembo Wilbert, Youth Coordinator CCDYFRichard Rieser, General Secretary CDPFNamwanje Gorret, Program…

Robert was a Patron of the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum from our relaunch in New York June 12th 2019 at the COSP meeting that year United Nations. Richard Rieser: “I knew Robert from the days at the Ad Hoc Committee in…

We invite you to observe three side meetings that CDPF will be involved in. See latest updates on the Events page.

The UNITED NATIONS observance of World Autism Awareness Day provided a truly global overview of the state of the AWARENESS, ACCEPTANCE and APPRECIATION of autistic people and their contributions to society, from the perspective of autistic people themselves. The three-part event is available to stream on demand…