Our Advocacy
Relationship building, constructive dialogue, practical solutions and accountability
Our advocacy in action
THT advocates for the SRHR of youth with disabilities in Rwanda.
Immediate goals
- Build a coalition to close the policy gaps that leave out persons with disabilities
- Lobby for budgets that fund social inclusion in all government programs
Long-term goals
- Reduce stigma through drama
- Engage leaders who champion inclusive policies
- Grow advocacy groups to community level in every province
- Share simple, clear research with stakeholders, media and the public
- Mobilize resources for our priorities
- Keep stakeholders informed of progress and challenges
Our four focus areas
1. Policy analysis and budget allocation
We review policies on community health insurance, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), social protection (including Ubudehe) and district disability budgets. We hold policy dialogues, present recommendations to ministries, submit policy briefs to Parliament and track disability funds.
2. Awareness through drama
Needs assessments and case studies shape our messages. Drama groups, success stories and documentaries take them to rural communities. We mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and White Cane Week, and hold an annual open forum.
3. Coalition and network building
Through NUDOR, UPHLS and other allies we review key treaties and national policies and prepare parallel reports on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
4. Media innovation
We share stories and case studies on Facebook, Instagram and X with hashtags that unite our campaigns.
The frameworks behind our work
- UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)
- Sustainable Development Goals (2030 Agenda)
- Global Disability Summit 2018 commitments, including Rwanda’s
- East African Community Policy on Persons with Disabilities
- African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and its Protocol on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa
- Continental Plan of Action for Persons with Disabilities in Africa, Windhoek Declaration, EAC Common Market Protocol