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  • Team of women of the GDS inclusion cup

    Inclusion through sport: How the GDS Inclusion Cup champions disability advocacy in Kenya 

    February 5, 2026

    In an innovative demonstration of community engagement, the Global Disability Summit GDS Inclusion Cup emerged as a groundbreaking football tournament in Kenya designed to embrace and showcase the talents of diverse groups of persons with disabilities. Alan Herbert, Executive Director of Black Albinism and organizer of this tournament,…

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  • The impact of youth leadership on disability rights in the Global Disability Summit process 

    February 5, 2026

    Across the Global Disability Summit (GDS) process, youth-led advocacy has moved from the margins to the center. Beyond policy language, this shift is visible in how young people organize, influence decisions, and insist on follow-through. The…

  • A participant using a wheelchair speaking with two other participants.

    From commitments to action: Post-GDS regional workshop drives collaboration in Asia-Pacific

    October 10, 2025

    Participants interacting during the multi-stakeholder dialogue

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  • Speakers and dignitaries at the Kenya Mini GDS Summit pose for a picture

    Kenya GDS Mini Summit Sets the Disability Agenda for Africa

    March 7, 2025

    The GDS Mini Summit, Kenya, held in Nairobi on 26-28 February 2025, brought together 200+ participants, serving as a significant milestone in the lead-up to the Global Disability Summit 2025 in Berlin. Organized by the…

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