The 2022 Making It Work Report published!

Discover 4 new good practices implemented by women and girls with disabilities in Senegal, 3 new good practices and a promising one from Benin.

Read the report in French : link to MIW Report in Word-French and in PDF-French.

Read the report in English : in Word and PDF.

Front page of new MIW Report 2022

Our new report titled: "Leadership of women with disabilities: strategies to combat violence in West Africa" is published on the 25th of November 2022, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Good practices are as follows:

  • Active listening by peers at the Pikine Est Listening Center -        Association des Handicapés de Pikine Est (AHPE)           Senegal
  • Improving access to sexual and reproductive health services (SRH) for women and girls with disabilities in Thiès - The Women’s Unit of Handicap FormEduc (HFE)  Senegal
  • Inclusive mechanisms to combat GBV and promote the rights of women and girls with disabilities - Community Brigade for the Awareness and Denunciation of Human Rights Violations of Ziguinchor -             Senegal
  • Women's rights with a capital W: creation of a feminist and inclusive platform in Thiès - Platform for women leaders           - Senegal
  • Girls’ Club: discussions and intergenerational transmission between women and girls with visual disabilities - The Organisation of Blind Women of Benin (OFAB) - Benin
  • The empowerment of women with disabilities through access to microcredit - NGO Dedji       - Benin
  • Women leaders with disabilities alongside women and girls with disabilities in rural areas      - NGO Bartimée - Benin
  • Promising practice: Women with disabilities and mothers working together for the well-being of children with disabilities in the community - Parakou Centre for Social Advancement 1 and Madihatou Mohamed (a volunteer)       - Benin