Through the 2030 Agenda, the countries of the world have promised to bring about a sustainable future and eradicate extreme poverty for all. The slogan "Leave No One Behind" must permeate the work on the Agenda and its global goals. Many of the successes

The Nordic countries have a long and proud tradition of cooperation, shared visions and inclusive societies. This is often evident in the international development arena. After the Global Disability Summit in London, July 2018, Nordic disability organisat

Human rights are for all, yet people with disabilities are often unable to practice their full rights. Discrimination, unavailability, prejudice, ignorance, and a lack of resources result in many people with disabilities living in poverty with little pros

There are several links between poverty and disability. Poverty contributes to people being born with and living with disabilities. Functional impediments in societies all over the world also mean that people with disabilities continue to live in extreme

Women with disabilities face double discrimination. This takes the form of systematic abuses of rights and fewer opportunities for influence and power. Through the global sustainable development goals in Agenda 2030, countries all over the world have comm

Reading and writing are two of the most fundamental skills to make it out of poverty. With the Millenium Development Goals, all countries agreed that all children would have access to primary education by 2015. Yet children with disabilities were left beh