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The World Mourns the Passing of Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist
Judith “Judy” Heumann—widely regarded as “the mother” of the disability rights movement—passed away in Washington, D.C. on the afternoon of March 4, 2023. Judy was at the forefront of major disability rights demonstrations, helped spearhead the passage of disability rights…
CDPF Statement on Death of Queen Elizabeth II
The Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum is very saddened by the death of Queen Elizabeth. The Commonwealth was extremely important to her and she was very supportive of the founding and development of the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum. She will be…
CDPF Newsletter #8
Notice of Commonwealth Scholarships for disabled candidates via CDPF
Dear Colleagues, 2023 Commonwealth Scholarships Committee (CSC)-Masters and PhDs CSC Applications open 6th September 2022 – close 18th October. To be considered by Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum (CDPF) you must apply in addition and separately to be considered by 6th…
Richard Rieser’s CRPD speech to COSP15
CDPF Side Meeting at CHOGM 2022
Amplify the Voice of Disabled People in the Commonwealth.
Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum message
to delegates at CHOGM, Kigali 2022
CDPF understands that disability is socially created as disabled people have physical, mental, sensory and psycho-social and other long term impairments that in interaction with attitudinal, environmental and organisational barriers disable them. Our priority is to get sufficient funding for…
Article in The Parliamentarian
The Parliamentarian is the quarterly Journal of Commonwealth Parliaments published by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. This digital edition examines the challenges and barriers facing people with disabilities in the Commonwealth and asks what role can Commonwealth Parliaments and Parliamentarians play…
Global Summit Side Meeting
KEY TO IMPLEMENTATION OF UNCRPD: LONG TERM FUNDING TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN DPOS/OPDS. Side Meeting Global Summit 12.45 -2.00 CET pm Wednesday 16th February 2022 Supported UKFCDO, External Affairs Canada, CDPF and Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations. A key theme…