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“As somebody with a disability, we don’t usually get help”: Jane’s story
Jane is a sorghum farmer from Rangwe in Homa Bay County, Kenya. She uses what she earns from sorghum farming to support her husband who is unwell and her seven children.
International Day of Rural Women 2022: how we’re helping to transform the lives of women farmers
To celebrate International Rural Women's Day on 15 October, we are highlighting the stories of some of the women farmers we work with in rural western Kenya.
“People with disabilities should be given the opportunity, in any society”: Lucy Linet’s story
Lucy Linet, from Homa Bay County, Kenya, is a farm hub manager as part of the Global Labor Program. She now runs a successful business where she sells seeds, fertiliser and other farming products.
“If it were not for the support, I wouldn’t be where I am today”: Maren’s story
Maren is a farmer from Homa Bay County, Kenya. Through farming sorghum to brew beer, she has been able to send her two children to school and has challenged her community's perceptions of what women with disabilities can achieve.
Measuring the impact of our work with farmers in Kenya
A survey carried out at the start of the Global Labor Program will help us to measure whether our approach results in more men and women with disabilities being confident about exercising their labour rights.
Using accessible technology to improve labour force inclusion in Kenya
Global tech company Ulula is creating a digital platform that will share labour rights information with workers in the supply chains of large-scale businesses in Kenya.
Gender equality and disability inclusion: what we've learned so far
Inclusive Futures partner KEFEADO looks at how issues around gender and disability limit the participation of women with disabilities in the value chains of two large beverage companies in Kenya.
Improving access to family planning for people with disabilities
Launched in January 2022, this initiative in northern Nigeria aims to improve access to good quality family planning information and services for people with disabilities.
What does behaviour change have to do with inclusion?
Inclusive Futures projects in Bangladesh and Nigeria are trialling different ways to tackle stigma and discrimination faced by people with disabilities.
Covering disability in the media: why language matters
Liz Ombati, a disability rights advocate based in Kenya, explains why it’s time for the media to do more to accurately reflect the lived experience of people with disabilities.
