Shaveena Anam

People with disabilities have been reduced to numbers and statistics

Most public spaces and buildings in the country are not equipped to accommodate individuals with disabilities.

4w ago

Learning to include

What I’ve learned through this experience is that inclusion is hard. It requires more time and energy, more empathy and patience, more attention to detail and extra effort considering experiences that don’t come naturally to us.

3y ago

Relearning our history through the stories of women

My mother likes to tell a story about the time a colleague brought his son to work and introduced her as his boss, to which the child scrunched up his face and said,

5y ago

Talking to children about sexual abuse

Tariq* was repeatedly molested by an uncle over three years since he was five. The uncle used to bribe him with chocolate and ask him nicely to not tell anyone about their “playtime”.

6y ago

We need classrooms that unite, not divide

There is mounting evidence that inclusive institutions have positive impact on a country's growth and progress when marginalised groups gain better access to education, higher learning opportunities, and gainful employment.

6y ago
March 27, 2024
March 27, 2024

People with disabilities have been reduced to numbers and statistics

Most public spaces and buildings in the country are not equipped to accommodate individuals with disabilities.

July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020

Learning to include

What I’ve learned through this experience is that inclusion is hard. It requires more time and energy, more empathy and patience, more attention to detail and extra effort considering experiences that don’t come naturally to us.

April 26, 2019
April 26, 2019

Relearning our history through the stories of women

My mother likes to tell a story about the time a colleague brought his son to work and introduced her as his boss, to which the child scrunched up his face and said,

December 8, 2017
December 8, 2017

Talking to children about sexual abuse

Tariq* was repeatedly molested by an uncle over three years since he was five. The uncle used to bribe him with chocolate and ask him nicely to not tell anyone about their “playtime”.

August 11, 2017
August 11, 2017

We need classrooms that unite, not divide

There is mounting evidence that inclusive institutions have positive impact on a country's growth and progress when marginalised groups gain better access to education, higher learning opportunities, and gainful employment.

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