In this candid interview International Disability Alliance executive director Vladimir Cuk and Sightsavers deputy chief executive Dom Haslam discuss the progress of disability inclusion over recent years.

They touch on moving from “nice words and pictures” to implementing programmes in line with human rights, and the challenges they’ve experienced when development organisations truly work in partnership with people with disabilities.  They also discuss the “harsh wake-up call” when the COVID-19 pandemic struck and revealed that “disability discrimination is so much alive, and well, and kicking.”

In this 26-minute report, the pair also share their vision for an inclusive world and their personal highlights to date that prove that change is happening.

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In this candid interview International Disability Alliance executive director Vladimir Cuk and Sightsavers deputy chief executive Dom Haslam discuss the progress of disability inclusion over recent years.
They touch on moving from &ldquo;nice words and pictures&rdquo; to implementing programmes in line with human rights, and the challenges they&rsquo;ve experienced when development organisations truly work in partnership with people with disabilities. &nbsp;They also discuss the &ldquo;harsh wake-up call&rdquo; when the COVID-19 pandemic struck and revealed that &ldquo;disability discrimination is so much alive, and well, and kicking.&rdquo;
In this 26-minute report, the pair also share their vision for an inclusive world and their personal highlights to date that prove that change is happening.
<a href="https://inclusivefutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Audio-report-transcript_IN-DEPTH_Vlad-Cuk-and-Dom-Haslam.pdf">Download transcription [.pdf]</a>

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Hear directly from our <a href="https://inclusivefutures.org/citizen-reporting/">citizen reporters</a>, a group of young people who have disabilities living across the world. By producing their own audio reports, exploring the work being done to improve the lives of people with disabilities, and asking challenging questions to people on the streets where they live, they're unearthing views, attitudes and perspectives of disability.
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