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Inclusive education for
children with disabilities
Fostering an environment of
inclusivity and change
UCT’s Including Disability in Education in Africa (IDEA)
Research Unit was created in response to a call to
address the exclusion and poor-quality education
of children with disabilities in South Africa. The unit
is engaged in research, networking and training to
strengthen inclusive education for learners with
disabilities.
UCT’s Office for Inclusivity and Change (OIC) hosted a
webinar in collaboration with the International Labour
Organization (ILO) and Business Unity South Africa
(BUSA) to unpack an extensive global study undertaken
by the ILO. The webinar created a platform for a rigorous
exchange on enterprise approaches to diversity and
inclusion (D&I).
In 2022, IDEA’s work was included in the following
publications:
The OIC was borne out of the need for the University
to establish, develop and foster an environment where
everyone feels included and change is respected,
encouraged, and celebrated. Their services range in
the areas of disability; cultural change, prevention, and
education; and sexual assault, sexual harassment, and
client management.
A Landscape Review of ICT for DisabilityInclusive Education
A report by the World Bank citing IDEA research
To mark the end of the 16
Days of Activism for No
Violence Against Women
and Children, the OIC, in
partnership with the Faculty of
Health Sciences, coordinated
donations from staff and
students to produce care
packs.
This was a heed to a public call by the Sparrow Society,
an empowerment non-profit organisation that works
to provide optimal economic opportunities to restore
power to women. The ‘Power Packs’ help Community
Intervention Centres and Rape Crisis Centres provide
survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) –
women, men, children, and queer folk – with the essential
items needed, while conveying a message of hope and
dignity. During the 16 Days of Activism, the OIC collected
thousands of toothbrushes, tubes of toothpaste, soap,
deodorant, sanitary pads, and other items for the packs.
Understanding how
continental and global
inequalities can be overcome
Global Report on Assistive Technology
A World Health Organisation – UNICEF joint report
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ACEIR is a centre of excellence of a research network:
the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA).
UCT hosts both ACEIR’s operational hub and the South
African research node at the Southern Africa Labour
and Development Research Unit (SALDRU). Two further
research nodes are based at the University of Ghana
