Center for Inclusive Policy

05/06/2026

What if education gaps by disability are being measured incorrectly? Comparisons often mix all ages, but many people acquire disabilities after finishing school and inclusion in education was much worse for older generations.

Welcome to our Stat of the Month!

Read more in our web article: https://inclusive-policy.org/data/disability-education-age-gaps/

04/30/2026

REMINDER: You’re invited! Disability Data Webinar!

Why do disability prevalence estimates vary? What does that mean for policy and data use?

Join this session sponsored by the Washington Group on Disability Statistics and the Center for Inclusive Policy to unpack it.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cBfx0lzFR7eSAMgZXVVWBQ #/registration

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When: Tuesday, May 5th, 8:00 EDT

Where: Zoom

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes)

Featured Speakers:
Jennifer Madans, Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG) and Center for Inclusive Policy (CIP), Moderator
Daniel Mont, Center for Inclusive Policy (CIP)
Sophie Mitra, Professor, Fordham University, and Founder, Disability Data Initiative DDI
Elizabeth Lockwood, CBM Global Disability Inclusion, Representative at the United Nations

04/23/2026

Feminist movements are navigating shrinking resources, shifting power dynamics, and increasingly complex global challenges.

At Women Deliver 2026, the Center for Inclusive Policy (CIP) will contribute to these conversations across two key moments.

Our Deputy Director, Maria Ní Fhlatharta, will join the plenary discussion “Resourcing Feminist Futures: Power, Politics, and the Future of Funding”, focusing on what feminist movements need to succeed today.

Join us on April 29, from 11:30 AM, at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center, Plenary Hall.

CIP will also cohost a Care Pavilion side event on inclusive approaches to care and support across gender and disability, alongside Disability Rights Fund, INCLUSION INTERNATIONAL, International Disability Alliance, and Women Enabled International.

Join us on April 27, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, at the Care Pavilion (location TBC).

See you in Melbourne!

04/16/2026

Every year, Center for Inclusive Policy develops its annual response to India’s Union Budget, providing an overview from the perspective of persons with disabilities.

Led by Senior Research Associate Meenakshi Balasubramanian, the analysis shows that while the 2026-27 Budget Speech explicitly mentioned persons with disabilities (one of the few times since the 2016 Act), overall commitments and allocations still fall short of the systemic reforms required.

As our analysis shows, implementing the Act demands cross-sectoral recognition and structural change, yet current allocations remain insufficient to meet national and international obligations.

Read it on our website:https://inclusive-policy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Response-to-Union-Budget-2026-27-1.pdf

04/14/2026

You’re invited! Disability Data Webinar!

Why do disability prevalence estimates vary? What does that mean for policy and data use?

Join this session sponsored by the Washington Group on Disability Statistics and the Center for Inclusive Policy to unpack it.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cBfx0lzFR7eSAMgZXVVWBQ #/registration

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When: Tuesday, May 5th, 8:00 EDT

Where: Zoom

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes)

Featured Speakers:

Jennifer Madans, Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG) and Center for Inclusive Policy (CIP), Moderator

Daniel Mont, Center for Inclusive Policy (CIP)

Sophie Mitra, Professor, Fordham University, and Founder, Disability Data Initiative (DDI)

Elizabeth Lockwood, CBM Global Disability Inclusion, Representative at the United Nations

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Why Do Disability Prevalence Estimates Differ?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

04/14/2026

With Disability Rights Fund – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

04/14/2026

With European Disability Forum – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

04/09/2026

Our CIP Fellow Umesh Balal Magar took part as a panelist in this powerful conversation hosted by the Disability Rights Fund, the European Disability Forum, the Youth Negotiators Academy , and the Disability Climate Caucus, focused on the role of youth with disabilities in climate action. So proud of him!

Bringing together voices from across movements, the webinar unpacks what’s missing, what needs to change, and how to better support inclusive leadership.

A fresh, grounded look at where climate and disability agendas meet.

Watch the recording here: https://www.disabilityrightsfund.org/2026/03/03/youth-with-disabilities/

04/07/2026

Stories like this deserve to be read widely.

A powerful profile of our Senior Research Associate Meenakshi Balasubramanian in The Hindu — one of India’s most respected newspapers — traces her journey from accounting to becoming a leading voice for disability rights in the country: shaping legislation, challenging exclusion, and pushing systems to do better.

At the Center for Inclusive Policy (CIP), we have the privilege of seeing this work up close, and can attest to the persistence, clarity, and deep commitment that underpin it.

“Inclusion is not built into the system… whatever progress we have seen is due to persistent advocacy from the community,” she says.

Take a moment to read:

Meenakshi Balasubramanian, advocate for disability rights, shares her journey from accounting to activism in Tamil Nadu and beyond.

04/01/2026

Disability statistics often focus on one number: prevalence. But the real impact goes far beyond that.

If we want to address poverty, employment, or any other social indicator, ignoring disability means leaving out a significant part of the population. Data helps us see the full picture, and design policies that reach everyone.

Welcome to our . Read more on our website: https://bit.ly/4bKyYb9

Have a Stat of the Month idea? Send it our way. If there’s a statistic you find interesting, confusing, or worth unpacking, let us know, we might feature it next.

03/31/2026

In South Sudan, cash transfers were already helping girls with disabilities stay in school. Now, boys with disabilities are receiving them too.

During our recent webinar, Marie Schoeman, Disability Inclusion Technical Advisor in the Girls’ Education South Sudan program, shared how CIP videos and materials were used in national trainings to help strengthen disability data systems.

South Sudan is a powerful testament to how data can influence policy and, in this case, transform the lives of learners with disabilities.

We’re proud to know that our resources are being used in decision-making spaces and helping shape real policy outcomes!

Watch the webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iodaMMyrvhc

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