Get Involved
If you are a person with a disability, a family member or friend of a disabled person, an advocate or a representative of a disability organization, or perhaps you just have an interest in the human rights of people with disabilities, there are a number of ways you can get involved:
Understanding your rights
If you are a person with a disability, a family member or friend of a disabled person, an advocate or a representative of a disability organisation, it is important that you understand the rights of a person with a disability and how the Convention may be used as a tool to enable you and others to achieve these rights. You can take part in accredited training on Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
>>Find out more about training provided by Disability Action's Centre on Human Rights
Join a coalition and start to campaign
The Outreach Officer is currently setting up coalitions of disabled people and representatives of disability organizations to campaign on key issues affecting the human rights of people with disabilities.
The coalitions will focus on employment, independent living and health.
>>Find out more about our outreach work
Join the REAL (Rights, Empowerment, Action and Lobbying) Network
If you are a person with a disability who is interested in lobbying for change to protect the rights of all disabled people, you may be interested in joining the REAL (Rights, Empowerment, Action and Lobbying) Network.
