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Launching Our New Global Report on Care and Support 

30th June 2026 | Olivia Schalkwyk

Don’t Call Me Resilient highlights the experiences of people with intellectual disabilities and their families, and their calls for what needs to change.

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The CRPD Turns 20: Rights Must Mean Something

2nd February 2026 | Jamie Cooke

As the CRPD marks its 20th anniversary, we look at the progress made, the gaps that remain, and how our movement will keep pushing for change.

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Global Self-Advocacy Summit: Connecting, Sharing, and Growing Together

13th November 2025 | Mark Mapemba

Self-advocates from 45 countries came together in the United Arab Emirates to share experiences, build connections, and strengthen their global movement for inclusion and rights.

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Why the World Congress Matters

11th September 2025 | Jamie Cooke

Jamie Cooke, our Executive Director, shares his early reflections and what the World Congress means for our global community.

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Plena International in 2024: Self-Advocates Learning Together Across Borders

9th July 2025 | Mark Mapemba

Self-advocates from 36 countries joined our monthly meetings in 2024 to share experiences, learn from each other, and build a stronger global movement.

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Training the Trainers on Listen Include Respect

10th February 2025 | Federica Settimi

Learn about the Listen Include Respect training of trainers in Toronto, where self-advocates and staff learned how to lead inclusive practices in their organisations.

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Inclusion Ireland’s Lydia Fisher Speaks at the United Nations

27th November 2024 | Clay Ballard

Lydia Fisher shared the experiences of women with intellectual disabilities in an address to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.

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Inclusion International Launches Global Survivor Network

10th October 2024 | Clay Ballard

The Survivor Network brings together people with experience living in institutions to share their stories and advocate for their rights.

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New Easy Resource: Listening to Women with Intellectual Disabilities on Gender-Based Violence

24th September 2024 | Ailis Hardy

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Plena International: Uniting Self-Advocates across the Globe

13th August 2024 | Mark Mapemba

Mark tells us about an initiative led by Inclusion International and Plena Inclusión brings together self-advocates with intellectual disabilities from around the world