Some charities including @transform-trade.org and @addinternational.bsky.social are taking steps to address power imbalances by decentralising decision-making and embracing localisation. Léa Legraien looks at what this looks like in practice
Grantee presenting about their work.
Grantee presenting about their work.
Grantee presenting about their work.
Grantee presenting about their work.
The Disability Justice Fund for Women grantee convening is happening now in Uganda bringing women with disabilities together to share learning, reflect on progress, and strengthen their work.
Read more: add.org.uk/djfw-2/
#DisabilityJustice #ParticipatoryGrantMaking
Jerry, is a #DisabilityJustice leader and activist from Kenya, he is part of the 2025 cohort of ADD’s Global Disability Leadership Academy.
Jerry is using the knowledge and skills acquired from the academy to carry out his advocacy work.
Read more about Jerry’s story: add.org.uk/jerry-okiki/
Sophia is a disability justice activist and leads an organisation of persons with disabilities called Peace Life for Persons with Disability Foundation (PLPDF).
PLPDF received funding under the disability justice fund for women.
Read more about Sophia’s story: add.org.uk/sophias-story/
Through the participatory grantmaking approach in Bangladesh, #DisabilityJustice activists and organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) designed and lead their own activities based on the needs of their communities.
Find out more: add.org.uk/bangladesh-c...
#ParticipatoryGrantMaking
Meet grantees from Tanzania under the #DisabilityJustice Fund for Women, a fund designed by women with disabilities, to make sure it meets the real needs of disability justice activists in these countries.
Read more about the grantees: add.org.uk/disability-j...
#ParticipatoryGrantMaking
On World Autism Awareness Day, we join the global call for disability justice.
Now is the time to listen, to act, and to invest in leadership led by persons with disabilities.
#WorldAutismAwarenessDay #DisabilityJustice
🌍Applications Open: Changemakers for Equality Programme
Are you between 18–35 years old, based in East, South, or Southeast Asia, and leading a social or environmental venture tackling inequality?
Application Deadline: March 29, 2026
👉 Apply here: changemakerxchange.org/changemakers...
Graphic image written, World Down Syndrome Day. The ADD International logo is at the top right corner
Today, we join the global community in marking World Down Syndrome Day.
Across the globe, disability‑led movements are showing us what true justice looks like: communities where voices are heard, leadership is recognised, and diversity is celebrated.
#WorldDownSyndromeDay #DisabilityJustice
At ADD International, our transformation is about #ShiftingPower to #DisabilityJustice activists, so they can set the agenda and lead the change in their own communities.
We’re proud to be part of this wider movement for justice and equality.
Find out more: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Collaborating for Justice: Disability and Inequality Activist Reflections.
We spoke to disability activists and inequality activists to explore how to strengthen collaboration.
Find out what the Activists say in these short videos: youtu.be/cz6L4avuZeY?...
On this International Women’s Day, we will share stories from inspiring women with disabilities who are leading initiatives and driving change in their communities.
Read more about the Disability Justice Fund for Women: add.org.uk/disability-j...
#IWD2026 #ParticipatoryGrantMaking
Graphic image written International Womens Day, the ADD international logo is at the top right corner. There are two illustrations of women at the bottom, one is holding a megaphone with fist raised up and the other has the fist raised up.
On International Women’s Day, we recognise women with disabilities as leaders, activists, and change-makers.
Join us in honouring the women with disabilities who inspire you, tag them below so we can celebrate their impact together.
#IWD2026 #DisabilityJustice
👥Join in on the discussion by attending the 'Uniting for Change: Strengthening Collaboration Between Disability Justice and Inequality Activists' online webinar co-hosted by us & @addinternational.bsky.social on 4 March!
🎟️Register to attend: buff.ly/JLJNP8m
In this new research project, #DisabilityJustice activists and inequality campaigners from Ghana and Kenya developed a set of tools to better connect disability justice with broader fights against inequality and vice versa.
Find out more: add.org.uk/research-fin...
#CollaborationForJustice
Graphic image written World Hearing Day, the ADD international logo is at the top right corner.
On this #WorldHearingDay, we join the global call to raise awareness about hearing health.
Hearing health is a #DisabilityJustice issue. Access to communication, healthcare, and assistive technology should be prioritised for the deaf and hard of hearing who face injustices across various systems.
Sheila Opiyo is a #DisabilityJustice leader and activist from Kenya, she is part of 2025 cohort of the Global Disability Leadership Academy. She has used her advocacy skills and communication platforms to promote awareness and inclusion.
Read more about Sheila’s story: add.org.uk/sheila-opiyo/
A graphic image titled Uniting for Change: Strengthening Collaboration Between Disability Justice and Inequality Activists. Online discussion to share reflections and experiences on working together based on our new research. The speakers for the online discussion are, Dr Danny Sriskandarajah, CEO New Economics Foundation. Ms. Yetneberesh Nigussie Molla, ADD Co-chair. Francis Bichnord Asong, Executive Director Africa Disability Institute, and moderated by Dr Philippa Mullins, Research Associate, KU Leuven; Visiting Fellow at LSE’s International Inequalities Institute. Hosted by ADD International and Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity.
On 4 March 2026, ADD International will host a webinar titled“Uniting for Change, strengthening Collaboration Between Disability Justice and Inequality Activists.”
The event builds on new research project engaging activists from Ghana and Kenya.
Register: add.org.uk/disability-a...
In a blog shared by Bond UK, Perpetual Kariuki reflects on her own experiences to show how disability is often understood only through what is visible and explains that this view ignores hidden disabilities.
📖 Read more: gqr.sh/GMVS
🎙️ Register for the upcoming webinar: → gqr.sh/7bhS
ADD International is leading a new research project funded by Atlantic Fellows for Social & Economic Equity (AFSEE) that engages with activists in Ghana and Kenya focusing on disability justice and on reducing inequality to develop a set of tools to support both movements.
Graphic Image written Our 2026 Resolutions. The ADD International logo is at the top right corner and four illustrations of people with their fists raised at the bottom of the image.
In 2026, we recommit to :
💡 Fund #DisabilityJustice.
💡Support persons with disabilities to make their own funding decisions.
💡Advocate for #FairerFunding .
💡Support persons with disabilities working in challenging environments.
💡Fundraise for disability justice.
Find Out more: add.org.uk
📢 We are hiring!
Director of Resources, Systems and Culture
📍Location: Global, open to applicants based in any location.
Application deadline: Monday 9 February 2026 9am UK time
Find the full details and how to apply: add.org.uk/director-of-...
#ADDOpportunities #DisabilityJustice #Hiring
📢 We are hiring!
Safeguarding and Security Manager.
Open to applicants from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda or UK.
Closing date: 29 January 2026, 9am UK time
Find full details and how to apply: add.org.uk/safeguarding...
#ADDOpportunities #DisabilityJustice #Hiring
We are hiring!
Director of External Engagement
Location: Global, open to applicants based in any location.
Closing date: 21 January 2026, 9am UK time
Find the full details and how to apply: add.org.uk/director-of-...
#ADDOpportunities #DisabilityJustice #Hiring
We are hiring!
Director of External Engagement
📍Location: Global. You must have an existing right to work in the country you are based in.
Closing date: 21 January 2026, 9am UK time
Find the full details: add.org.uk/director-of-external-engagement/
#ADDOpportunities #DisabilityJustice #Hiring
Graphic image written, thank you for supporting disability justice. The ADD International logo is at the top right corner.
As 2025 comes to an end, we want to celebrate the work of the disability justice activists and organisations that we fund and support.
Here’s to continuing to support and resource disability justice in 2026. There is no #Justice without #DisabilityJustice.
Find out more: add.org.uk
Last year, women with disability representatives from Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda worked together to decided how funding for women with disabilities should best be spent – and who it should be spent by.
Read more about the #DisabilityJustice Fund for Women design team: add.org.uk/djfw-design-team
Salamatu is a #DisabilityJustice activist from Ghana, and the leader of the Women’s Wing of Ghana National Association for the Deaf (GNAD). She is very passionate about advocating for the rights of deaf people.
Read more about Salamatu’s story: add.org.uk/salamatus-st...
#ParticipatortGrantMaking
Abigail is a #DisabilityJustice activist from Ghana and one of the deaf women supported by the Women’s Wing of Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD), where she received skills training.
Read more about Abigail’s story: add.org.uk/abigails-sto...
#ParticipatortGrantMaking