Ongoing Programs
Lobbying & Advocacy
GAWD will lobby with governmental and non-governmental agencies for policy
dialogue between the disabled associations and policy-making and law-enforcement authorities. The purpose of the policy dialogue is to campaign for a change of laws that are not responsive to the needs and interests of women with disabilities. Above all, the community dialogue will focus on the need to enforce the existing disability friendly laws. Due to stigma and a culture that impacts negatively on women and more so those with challenges, cases of girls & women with disabilities being hidden away from public and other social set ups are rampant. GAWD has embarked on reaching out to such members and linking them to the National Council for Persons with Disability - NCPWD for mandatory registration and subsequent engagement.
Economic Empowerment
To economically empower her members, GAWD facilitate economic programs like workshops, seminars and trainings for her members in support of their existing SMES or establish new trades that would make them economically independent.
Education
GAWD ensures that all her members have access to equitable and quality education by providing learning assistive devices, tuition fee and school uniforms.
Health
To ensure a healthy membership, GAWD engages existing health providers to support their members in matters of sexual and reproductive health-SRH ,HIV & AIDS and rehabilitation programs that can enhance quality of life.
Mental Health
GAWD focuses on the mental health of her members through programs that are geared towards psycho social support.
Shelter for Gender Based Violence (GBV)
Our members with disabilities are more prone to gender based violence in marriages , work spaces and other social settings as compared to their counterparts without the challenges. GAWD ensures safety PWD GBV survivors by offering safety into the shelter where they further receive ,physiological, psycho social, legal support as well as skilling to build a more resilient and independent individual at the time of exit.
Water and Sanitation
A larger percentage of our members live in slums where access to clean water and common utilities like toilets and bathrooms is greatly hampered. GAWD works hand in hand with various organisations to ensure ease of accessibility.
