Rasak Adekoya: Redesigning Systems for Disability Inclusion
Ford Foundation
Rasak Adekoya overcame systemic discrimination and personal blindness to become a pivotal leader in Nigeria's disability rights movement, helping draft the country's first enforceable disability law. He argues that true inclusion requires dismantling attitudinal and structural barriers by prioritizing economic independence and accessible infrastructure. As a Ford Global Fellow, he advocates for shifting focus from individual interventions to systemic changes that empower people with disabilities through livelihood and policy reform.
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