PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BILL, 2020
Law Hub Gambia welcomes the tabling of the Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2020 on 8 June 2020 at the second ordinary session of the National Assembly in the 2020 Legislative…
Disability rights campaigners in the Gambia push for “law for all”
For people living with disabilities in the Gambia, the pandemic has exacerbated existing difficulties, including access to education, health care and mobility. A pending bill with the National Assembly has…
Iqra International UK supports physically-challenged children in Banjul
A UK international philanthropic organisation, Iqra, which is involved in helping poor and vulnerable disabled people around the world recently supported eight physically challenged children with wheelchairs and crutches. The…
Disability rights campaigners in the Gambia push for “law for all”
For people living with disabilities in the Gambia, the pandemic has exacerbated existing difficulties, including access to education, health care and mobility. A pending bill with the National Assembly has…
Gambia Association Of The Physically Disabled (GAPD)
(GAPD) Gambia Association Of The Physically Disabled was established in Banjul in 1983. It is a national organisation of the physically challenged and a fully registered non-governmental organisation with its…
Assistive Technology and the UNCRPD
Assistive Technology encompasses a broad spectrum of low level technology and high level technology, for example, walking frames, wheelchairs, hearing aids, vision aids and computer-based communication aids. These technologies play…
New Tech to Help Disabled People
Electrical stimulation Nine years ago, David Mzee was left paralysed by a gymnastics accident and told he would never walk again. Last week, he competed in a charity run during…
Help strengthen decision makers’ understanding of what it means to have a disability
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed an information gap between businesses, organizations, and municipalities and their ability to serve the disability community. To address this gap, the Disability Foundation, in partnership…
Quality Education for all
Sustainable Development Goal 4 aims at ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. This goal ensures that all girls and boys complete free primary and…
Diversity in tech
An inclusive work environment offers opportunity for growth and achievement to a broader range of works. This is an important step towards creating more resilient communities and a more equitable world. Companies…
