The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFDO) is urging the federal government to transport temporarily at the long-awaited revised incapacity Bill, describing it as very important for safeguarding the rights and dignity of greater than two million Ghanaians with disabilities.

Addressing a press convention in Accra, Vice-President of the Federation, Martha Coffie, stated the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection should fast-track all last processes and provide the revised Bill to Parliament at once.

She added that after the Bill reaches the House, legislators must “not hesitate” to move it.

“The revised Bill will modernise our legal framework, clarify institutional responsibilities and improve access to education, employment, health care, transport and justice for persons with disabilities,” she stated on behalf of National President, Joseph Atsu Homadzi.

According to the GFDO, the present Persons with Disability Act, 2006 (Act 715) now not aligns with worldwide incapacity rights rules or Ghana’s responsibilities underneath the UN Convention at the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), which the rustic ratified in 2012.

Martha Coffie stated the lengthy extend in updating the legislation has created “persistent accessibility and participation barriers” and weakened compliance throughout private and non-private establishments.

These gaps, she famous, undermine nationwide growth milestone on inclusive schooling, employment possibilities, delivery, justice, virtual inclusion and get admission to to social coverage.

“With government’s renewed commitments at the global and national levels, now is the moment to translate words into action,” she added.

The Federation pointed to contemporary pledges made on the 2025 Global Disability Summit and the nationwide release of the Free Tertiary Education initiative, the place the federal government reaffirmed its dedication to breaking boundaries for individuals with disabilities.

However, Martha Coffie stated legislative motion has been gradual, leaving hundreds of thousands with out a fashionable criminal framework that displays their aspirations.

GFDO has also referred to as at the National Council on Persons with Disabilities to accentuate stakeholder engagement, public consciousness and technical administration forward of the Bill’s passage to make sure robust institutional readiness as soon as it turns into legislation.

The Federation insists the revised incapacity legislation is the most important for attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and making sure equivalent alternative for all Ghanaians.

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