DIWA challenges African Union to take Action against Violence

Disabled Women in Africa (DIWA) demand urgent action from the African Union to respond to the Demands of Women with Disabilities for their Human Right to Life. Read more under NEWS!

Ugandan Ministry is Mainstreaming Gender and Disability

Disabled Women in Africa (DIWA) congratulate the National Union of Women with Disabilities in Uganda (NUWODU) for successfully lobbying their Government on disability mainstreaming. Read more under NEWS!

The Mission of DIWA is to give women with disabilities in Africa a voice.

Our Objectives are:

• To spearhead the inclusion of women with disabilities in the leadership of the Disability Movement in Africa;
• To mainstream disability policies in civil society, development organizations and government programmes.
• To lobby for the realization of Human Rights of Women with Disabilities in Africa;