A community development initiative that promotes the rights, empowerment and social inclusion of persons with disabilities in Africa. info@projectenable.Africa
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Jun 15
Last week, we started a new series on basic Sign Language and we taught you how to sign basic greetings, you can check our previous video if you missed it.
But what happens after the greeting? Let’s learn five more signs that can help you start a simple conversation.
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Don’t forget to share words you’ll like to learn how to sign in the comment section.
#signlanguage
#inclusion
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Jun 14
There is a child somewhere in this country who has memorized the sound of laughter that is not meant to be kind.
She has learned to walk with her eyes forward because looking sideways means catching a stare she did not ask for.
Read more @projectenable.africa
#albinism
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Jun 10
Men’s Mental Health Month - Disability doesn’t pause your mental health.
For men with disabilities, the struggle is real, and too often, invisible. This month, we’re speaking up.
Men with disabilities face a double burden.
2–3× more likely to experience depression or anxiety.
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barriers, without having to choose between visibility and vulnerability.
5 ways to show up this month.
- Check in on the men in your life, really ask how they’re doing
- Share this post to break the silence
- Advocate for accessible mental health services in your community
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Jun 10
- Support organizations’ working at the intersection of disability and mental health
- If you’re struggling, speak to someone. You are not alone.
This June, let’s make mental health accessible for every man.
#mentalhealth
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You don’t have to be deaf to learn basic sign language, you just have to care about inclusion.
We will be having a series on basic sign language, where we teach you how to sign basic words.
If you also have words you’d like to learn how to sign, you can comment below
#signs
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Earlier this week, the Girls’ Educational Skills Partnership (GESP) team hosted a critical dissemination meeting to share our latest research findings on access to financial services.
We brought together key stakeholders to discuss barriers and co-create actionable solutions,
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including representatives from The Apex Bank, Leading national financial institutions and The Disability Community.
Our goal is to ensure financial services and institutions across the country are fully accessible, equitable, and inclusive for persons with disabilities.
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Policy vs Reality: The Inclusion Gap
Inclusive Education:
Policy: Education for all.
Reality: No ramps, no accessible materials, no trained teachers.
Equal Employment:
Policy: Equal opportunities for everyone.
Reality: Recruitment processes that exclude from the start.
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A policy that isn’t enforced is a promise broken.
Tag a policymaker. Accountability starts here.
#inclusion
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Happy New Month Inclusion Community.
We are halfway through the year and your voice still matters here.
Keep showing up, keep making space for each other, and keep pushing for those milestones you set in January.
Small steps still counts.
You belong, you’re growing
#newmonth
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May 27
Children’s Day is not just for some children, it’s for the child in the wheelchair, the child who communicates differently, the child the world too often overlooks.
At Project Enable, we see them. We celebrate them.
We fight for them everyday.
Inclusion is not optional.
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May 25
Getting to work shouldn’t feel like a battle. But for some, it is.
While some of us complain about Lagos traffic and rainy Monday mornings, others are navigating flooded roads, inaccessible buses, broken pavements, and a transport system that was never designed with them in mind
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Register for our upcoming AbilityX Webinar and hear from Stephanie Egharevba herself.
Click here bit.ly/AbilityxWebinar2 to register.
#AbilityX
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#FollowDisACT retweeted
Stephanie Egharevba is a digital inclusion and accessibility advocate who helps organisations design technology that works for everybody.
Her work focuses on embedding accessibility into digital products, programs, and communities from the start, not as an afterthought.
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A Mandela Washington Fellowship alumnus, Abubakar has collaborated with local and international partners on research, training, and policy advocacy.
Click the link bit.ly/AbilityxWebinar2 to register for our upcoming AbilityX webinar
#AbilityX
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