By Nancy Mdaka, Chief Strategic Partnership Officer, SayPro
Good [morning/afternoon], everyone.
Today, on Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025, we pause to reflect—and more importantly, to act. Because building a more accessible world is not the work of one department, one organization, or even one sector. It’s a shared responsibility—and a shared opportunity.
As SayPro’s Chief Strategic Partnership Officer, I have the privilege of working across boundaries—public and private, global and local—to help forge partnerships that drive inclusion and impact.
And here’s what we’ve learned: real progress in accessibility happens when we collaborate with purpose.
Over the past year, SayPro has strengthened our commitment to inclusive growth through partnerships that center accessibility. Together with our allies, we’ve:
- Co-created accessibility toolkits with civil society and advocacy groups to ensure our solutions reflect lived experience.
- Partnered with educational institutions to support inclusive training and workforce development for persons with disabilities.
- Worked alongside governments and international organizations to align our programs with national accessibility strategies and global frameworks like the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
But our work is far from done. And today, I’m proud to announce SayPro’s next steps:
- Global Accessibility Partnership Network
We’re launching a multi-stakeholder platform to bring together companies, nonprofits, governments, and disabled persons’ organizations to share knowledge, align strategies, and scale innovation. - Local Action, Global Impact
We’re investing in community-driven partnerships—especially in underserved regions—where local expertise guides inclusive implementation of SayPro services. - Shared Metrics, Shared Accountability
We’re introducing collaborative impact measurement tools so our partners and stakeholders can track accessibility outcomes together, not in silos.
Because the truth is, accessibility isn’t just about building ramps or adding captions. It’s about restructuring relationships, reimagining systems, and making space at every table—for everyone.
On this GAAD 2025, I invite all our current and future partners to join us in this mission.
Let’s not compete on accessibility—let’s collaborate on it.
Let’s not just raise awareness—let’s raise expectations.
Let’s build partnerships not just based on shared interests—but on shared values.
At SayPro, we believe accessibility is not a trend or a technical fix. It’s a movement. And movements are built through trust, partnership, and collective will.
Thank you to all the organizations, advocates, and allies who’ve walked this path with us.
Let’s keep going—together.
Thank you.
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