The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has joined the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations and the National Communications Authority to celebrate the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
The event was held on Wednesday in Accra with a global theme, “Fostering Disability-Inclusive Societies for Advancing Social Progress,” and the national theme, “Access to Technology and Assistive Devices for Persons with Disabilities.”
Speaking at the commemoration, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to strengthening policy frameworks, expanding social protection interventions.
She added that working with agencies such as the NCA, the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation, the Ministry of Education, and development partners to promote access to digital tools and assistive devices.
She noted that technology is no longer a luxury but a necessity that determines whether persons with disabilities can learn, work, communicate, and participate fully in national development.
She said the review of the Persons with Disability Act, 2006 (Act 715) has been completed and is undergoing final consultations before submission to Cabinet.
The President of the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD), Mr Joseph Atsu Homadzi, underscored the importance of ensuring that persons with disabilities are not excluded from Ghana’s digital transformation.
He emphasised that disability issues concern everyone and urged institutions to design policies and digital systems that reflect the needs of persons with disabilities.
As part of the commemoration, the Minister joined other dignitaries to officially launch a new book titled “An Evolution of the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations.” The publication, authored by a long-serving disability advocate, documents the history, progress and activism of the disability movement in Ghana.
Grace Acheampong, ISD
