Stories - MyRight

Muhida sitter på huk framför ett hönshusö Hon har mörkt långt hår och glasögon.

Bosnien och Hercegovina: Kvinnor med funktionsnedsättning stärker sina röster

Kvinnor med funktionsnedsättning i Bosnien och Hercegovina har länge varit osynliga, både inom civilsamhället, i organisationer och i samhället i stort. För att förändra

Från utanförskap till politiskt deltagande – Abdalahs väg till att ställa upp i val

För bara några år sedan såg Abdalah Kameta inte sig själv som en del av politiken. Som ung man med en fysisk funktionsnedsättning upplevde

Muhimpundu is standing with her white cane in front of a wall. She is wearing a skirt and a cap.

Muhimpundu Carine: I got my dignity back

Muhimpundu Carine is 22 years old and lives with deafblindness in Rwanda. For a long time she felt lonely and excluded, unable to communicate with those around her. When she came into contact with the ROPDB organisation, her life changed.

Nepal in crisis

The unrest in Nepal has already cost many lives. For people with disabilities, the situation is particularly dangerous - when the streets become unsafe and community support stops, it is the most marginalised who suffer the most.

Three people talking outside the NFDN office. In the background is the office with motorbikes outside.

A meeting with the leaders of the future

”If we don't organise, we will not be heard.” So says Sitaram Ojha, Secretary General of NDFN, when MyRight meets him in Kathmandu.

Marias smiles and looks at her daughter in the baby carrier. In the background is one of the staff at House of Hope.

House of hope was the family's salvation

Ignorance and poverty almost cost Maria Mapunda her life. But thanks to Asbath, she has received care and her family has gained knowledge.

Two women, a man and two girls in colourful full-length clothes stand outside a house with a palm-leaf roof.

Protection for children with albinism

People with albinism are more likely than others to develop skin cancer. But now Tatu Hassani knows how to protect her children.

Members of FES pose in their club room. Four people are standing against a wall with bookshelves and two are sitting in front in wheelchairs.

MyRight in Bolivia

In Bolivia, people with disabilities face enormous challenges every day. But through our amazing partner organisations, lives are being changed.

Ranjan is standing in a school hall with children in the background. He has a tripod with a camera in front of him and has his arms crossed, looking at the photographer.

From discriminated to included

Döve Ranjan didn't learn sign language until he was nine years old. But with hard work and support, he has come a long way.

Chartine has cropped hair, a white shirt and is in a wheelchair.

Charter's fight for education and rights

Despite resistance from her parents and physical obstacles, Chartine started her education and now dreams of becoming a lawyer.

Seven women with different disabilities stand together and smile into the camera.

Women's journey towards equality in Bosnia and Herzegovina

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, where history still echoes through the streets of the cities, a quiet but powerful change is taking place. A nation that has seen its fair share of challenges is now the scene of an inspiring fight for justice and inclusion.