Shani Dhanda is an award winning event manager, global voyager, disability role model and campaigner. Shani is also the founder of the Diversability Card, the official discount card for people with disabilities in the UK. Shani was born with a rare genetic condition called Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), more commonly known as Brittle Bones. Over her…

Joseph is Tanzanian and is a young person with albinism who is passionate about Human Rights and specifically the rights of disabled people around the world. He is a disability activist, speaker, advocate, social media influencer on disability issues, a game changer and a social volunteer. He recalls how he was raised by strong parents…

Sarah is a Criminal Justice, Human Rights and Development Practitioner, Co Founder and Programs Director at Gifted Community Centre-GCC that target children and youth with disabilities from the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya to mentor, educate, inform, empower and advocate. Sarah believes that, through mentorship, mentees with disability are able to fully unleash their untapped…

Ummy is a Tanzanian and has a physical disability. She graduated from University of Dar es salaam with Hon Bachelor Degree in Political Science and Public Administration. Ummy is the Chairperson of Tanzania Federation of Disabled Peoples Organisations (SHIVYAWATA), a trainer for entrepreneurs, motivational speaker and youth advisory panellist at DFID.

Devika Malik was born with hemiplegia, which causes paralysis to one side of the body. She has overcome the challenges of her disability to become an international para-athlete with 8 national & 3 international medals, a psychologist and co-founder of the Wheeling Happiness Foundation. The foundation promotes inclusion, disability sports, raises funds for people with…

I am currently a student at the University of Edinburgh studying MSC Inclusive Education. Whilst I was completing my Under Graduation in English Literature at the St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi I convinced the board to provide question papers to the visually challenged students in an accessible format in Microsoft Word which allows them…

Throughout my life I’ve had to fight to feel accepted. Starting at school, for my peers to see me as an equal. To be invited to birthday parties. I was 14 years old when I attended my first sleep over. Then the struggle continued into higher education. My first choice of universities could not provide…

Paul Ntulila is passionate about changing the world, ambitious, a leader, motivational speaker, a D/deaf and disabled campaigner and a trainee trainer. In 2012 Paul achieved his bachelor’s degree in Politics and Deaf Studies at the University of Central Lancashire. He has also been actively involved in various voluntary work and projects. He is currently…

I was born in Melbourne and currently based in Canberra, Australia. I have recently graduated with an MSc in Business Analysis and Strategic Management at The University of Manchester. I have volunteered in South Africa, twice undertaken research in Asia with the first time in India and second was in Malaysia, China and Vietnam, and…

Honey Jones BCyA is a 16 year old British Actress and a Human rights advocate. Honey was awarded the Include Me TOO Creative Arts Award for her work mixing Acting and Advocacy at 11 years old in Birmingham UK. In the years following Honey has worked with Plan International UK to share what it’s like…