A commitment to advocacy
Welcome to Global Network Refugees with Disabilities, where we believe that every individual, regardless of their background or abilities, deserves the chance to thrive in their new community. Our mission is to support refugees with disabilities in navigating the complexities of integration into their asylum-granting countries. Through tailored resources, advocacy, and community-building initiatives, we aim to empower these individuals to overcome barriers, access essential services, and build fulfilling lives. Together, we can create inclusive environments that celebrate diversity and promote equal opportunities for all.
Need for a Global Network
This network will empower disabled refugee-led organizations to access advocacy opportunities at national, regional, and global levels, and to raise funds for their initiatives. By uniting these organizations, the network will amplify their voices and ensure that their needs are addressed in global policy and humanitarian responses.
Disabled Refugee-led Organizations
Our members are disabled refugee-led organizations from the Global South and the Global North.
Objectives
Advocacy
Promote the rights and needs of refugees with disabilities at all levels.
Capacity Building
Strengthen the capabilities of refugee-led organizations to support their peers.
Resource Mobilization
Secure funding for initiatives led by refugees with disabilities.
Supporting local authorities and refugees with disabilities
Member organizations work locally with refugees with disabilities in the host community and advocate for their rights through various programs and co-operations.
Intersectionality
Refugees with disabilities is a marginalized group inside a minority creating an intersectionality causing them to be at increased risk of discrimination, gender based violence,
An array of resources
Our members stand for a large knowledge base of information regarding refugees with disabilities.
Mission
To empower and support refugees with disabilities through advocacy, capacity building, and resource mobilization.
Vision
A world where refugees with disabilities are fully included and their rights are upheld in all humanitarian and development efforts.