An activist describes being overlooked
Deaf activist Vivian Rodríguez described medical appointments where information was directed to the person accompanying her, “when the body being treated is mine”. Her account connected accessible communication with the right to make decisions about health. UNFPA’s Lizette Ponce stressed women’s leadership, while CONADIS official Edison Martínez called their voices essential to public policy. [1]
The right to decide underpins the project
The workshop formed part of a UNPRPD-funded initiative presented in May 2024. At its launch, activist Andrea Mosquera called for education and support that enable informed decisions. UNFPA and UNDP linked the programme to implementation of the disability rights convention and to stronger organisations representing persons with disabilities.
Training continued beyond the workshop
The UN’s report on its 2024 work recorded the leadership training for 38 women and a subsequent gender and leadership programme involving 48 disability-organisation leaders. It also reported work on captions, audio description, Ecuadorian sign language and plain language in institutional communications. These activities linked participation with access to information. [3]