Organisations

UN Enable (formerly: UN Global Programme on Disability)

USA

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United Nations Enable
Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations, S-2906
New York, NY 10017

UN Enable works to advance the rights of persons with disabilities in society and development, through key global instruments such as the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons (1982), the Standard Rules on Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (1994) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006), as well as other relevant human rights and development instruments.

 

 

Women Enabled International, Inc.

USA

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Women Enabled International, Inc.
1875 Connecticut Ave NW, 10th Floor
Washingon D.C. 20009

Women Enabled International, Inc. educates and advocates for the human rights of all women and girls, with a special focus on women and girls with disabilities, in collaboration with organizations of women and girls with disabilities worldwide. Women Enabled, Inc. focuses on human rights programming and training in developing, transition, and post-conflict countries, as well as consulting for governments, non-governmental organizations and international organizations to ensure the inclusion of women and girls with disabilities in international policy and development program design and implementation. Through advocacy and education, Women Enabled, Inc. has increased the profile of the importance of addressing issues such as violence against women, sexual and reproductive rights, access to justice, and more, and their impact on women with disabilities. Additionally, Women Enabled, Inc.takes these principles and implements them on the ground through in-country projects and collaborations with partners.

 

American Public Health Association (APHA)

USA

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APHA Headquarters
800 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

APHA champions the health of all people and all communities in the USA. It strengthens the public health profession and speaks out for public health issues and policies backed by science. It is the only organization that influences federal policy, has a 140-plus year perspective and brings together members from all fields of public health

Management Sciences for Health (MSH)|The Manager's Electronic Resource Centre

USA

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784 Memorial Drive
Cambridge
Massachusetts 02139-4613

MSH, a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact.  Founded in 1971, MSH has worked in over 150 countries with policymakers, health professionals, and health care consumers to improve the quality, availability and affordability of health services. Working with governments, donors, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and health agencies, MSH responds to priority health problems such as HIV & AIDS; tuberculosis; malaria; maternal, newborn and child health; family planning and reproductive health; and chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and lung and heart disease.

Academy for Educational Development (AED)

USA

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1825 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington DC 20009-5721

AED is committed to solving critical social problems in the areas of health, education, youth development and the environment in the United States and throughout the world through education, training, social marketing, policy analysis. AED is comprised of 23 centers of excellence, organized into five groups. It also develops and manages public-private partnerships across all groups and centers. The five groups are Global Health, Population, and Nutrition Group; Leadership and Institutional Development Group; U.S. Education and Workforce Development Group; Global Learning Group; and Social Change Group

Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law

USA

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American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue
NW - Washington DC 20016

The Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is a faculty of the American University, Washington. It focuses upon the legal aspects and implications of abuse and misuse of human rights in a variety of settings, with the human rights of those with disability/impairment forming a part of this focus. 

The Birth Injury Justice Center

USA

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1330 Boylston St.
Suite 400
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

The Birth Injury Justice Center was created as a helpful resource focused on victims of birth injuries and their families. Our mission is to provide legal information and guidance and serve all families with disabilities caused by physical birth injuries.

Development Initiatives (DI)

UK
USA
Kenya

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North Quay House
Quay side
Temple Back
Bristol
BS1 6FL
UK

DI has six areas that we focus on to help build a world without poverty that invests in human security and where everyone shares the benefits of opportunity and growth. We work at global, regional, national and subnational levels, with staff across the world, and we have strong relationships with in-country partners. In addition to our significant portfolio of grant funded work, we offer consultancy services to clients who share our aims and values.