Promotion of Gender and Disability in Togo

Implementing Partners: FETAPH – Togolese Federation of Disabled People

Funding Period: March 2009 - March 2011

Funding Amount: $249,100

This project aims to promote gender equity within disabled people's organizations (DPOs) and their activities in Togo.

Key activities:

• Conduct training on gender and disability to improve participation of women in DPOs, and assist women's DPOs in conducting an awareness campaign.
• Provide small grants to women's DPOs to implement projects related to social and economic issues of people with disabilities.
• Establish an inclusive education pilot project with twenty girls.
• Ensure that health centers are accessible to women with disabilities.
• Conduct regional meetings with health officials and ministries to brief them on progress and other issues related to women with disabilities.