Our Mission
On a global scale, to continuously advance the rights and opportunities of more than one billion people with disabilities.
Disability-Led
We believe in the power of people with disabilities to lead, and that lived experience is critical in creating effective policies, systems, tools, products, and services.
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The World Institute on Disability (WID) advances the inclusion, rights and justice of people with disabilities with the design and delivery of whole community solutions.
Current GADRA Activations
WID, through our role in the Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration (GADRA) has launched a full scale response in support of people with disabilities in several locations.
Visit the pages below for the latest updates!
Resources for our community
Need to know quick tips on building accessible websites, events, or documents? How to prepare your community for emergencies and disasters? Wondering how your disability benefits would be impacted if you started working?
We know how important it is to have answers you can trust - check out our resources for tips & tools to help, from our experts!