In Nigeria, a staggering 29 million people, constituting 18.3 per cent of the population, live with disabilities. Visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical impairment, intellectual impairment, and communication impairment are among the most prevalent disabilities. Of these, approximately 10.4 per cent of working-age Nigerians (aged 18-65) grapple with disabilities that significantly hinder their ability to find […]
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There are an estimated 1.2 billion young people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic response measures. Disruptions to education, employment, services and social support have changed the future of an entire generation.
Ten mothers of children with cerebral palsy have been empowered with business grants and skills by Mandela Washington Fellows through the Cross-Cohort Collaboration Initiative (CCCI). In May 2022, Racheal Inegbedion (2021 Mandela Washington Fellow) and Tobiloba Ajayi (2016 Mandela Washington Fellow) won the CCCI grant of 1.5 million Naira to implement the “Empowered Mothers, Thriving […]
Nigeria and the United States (US) have partnered on creating equality and the inclusion of persons living with disabilities (PwDs) into the workforce through the Reciprocal Exchange programme. The Inclusion works project took place on the 3rd of March 2022 at the Barack Obama American Corner, Victoria Island, Lagos State. The program kicked off with […]