• Sustainable Development Goal :10 - Reduced Inequalities
• Gender Equality Marker :Gender Transformative (GEM 3)
• Testing Country :Uganda
• Testing Period :10 months
• Amount :$169,335

This initiative aims to benefit girls and learners living with disabilities in five primary schools in rural Western Uganda.

Research shows that in Uganda, the dropout rate for girls from primary school is much higher than that of boys.

The intersection of gender and disability therefore creates an even bigger obstacle for girl students with disabilities.  

This project is testing if having professionals living with disabilities design and implement inclusion workshops with grade 5 and 6 students can improve classroom inclusion of students with disabilities. This approach is based on the belief that those with personal experience of disability can and should become leaders in resolving the needs of those living with disabilities.

The innovators are conducting qualitative and quantitative research to assess impact and will use the Community-Based Participatory Research methodology that includes participants in the research design and implementation.