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Women and girls with disabilities in Nigeria are at least twice as likely as other women and girls to experience rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence. Economic dependency, lack of access to education, negative community attitudes and lack of supp...

Irene Ojiugo is Executive Director of CBM’s partner Disability Rights Advocacy Centre (DRAC) in Nigeria. Together through our Break the Cycle project – funded by the UK Aid Direct scheme – DRAC and CBM are reducing violence against women and gi...

After two weeks of intense negotiations, COP26 came to an end with something between a whimper and a bang. It may have felt from the media coverage that the Glasgow conference was more about high profile visits of politicians and celebrities than abo...

Obstetric fistula is a debilitating condition affecting women and girls, causing incontinence and leaving them prone to infection. It is usually the result of prolonged labour and lack of maternal healthcare. It’s estimated that 150,000 women a...

Many of us take our sight for granted and we often forget how fortunate we are to have easy access to eye health services here in the UK. 90% of visual impairment could be prevented or treated, but millions of people worldwide don’t have access to ...

People with mental health conditions in Malawi, as in so many parts of the world, often face stigma, prejudice and abuse. They struggle to access treatment and support due to the lack of mental health resources available, particularly in rural areas....

Mental health conditions affect as many as one in four people at some point in their lives, equating to about 12 million Kenyans alive today. Research at universities has shown that students, particularly those from lower-income backgrounds, are part...

As our 2-year project supporting mental health and wellbeing of university students in Kenya comes to a close, we’re celebrating its achievements – particularly innovative adaptations during the Coronavirus pandemic – and our fantastic partners...

Today is World Humanitarian Day and in this photo blog we’re celebrating some of the incredible humanitarian workers around the world who have been risking their lives to protect those most at-risk during the Coronavirus pandemic. People with disab...

The Supporting Adolescent Girls’ Education (SAGE) project (open in new tab) targets adolescent girls’ who have never been to school or dropped out of school due to poverty, child-marriage and disability. These and other barriers are mitigated thr...