2004
Milestone 01
Advocacy Foundation
Began disability rights advocacy work
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UNCRPD
MAWUNYO KUMA YAKOR-DAGBAH
Ghana's Nominee to the UNCRPD
UNVEILING MAWUNYO KUMA YAKOR-DAGBAH
A rare global voice at the intersection of lived experience, policy expertise, and institutional leadership on disability rights.
Championing inclusion. Shaping policy. Delivering systems change.
20+Years of leadership
18+Countries reached
10,000+Lives impacted
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1st Female President
Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations
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Continental Leadership
Vice President, West Africa Federation of the Disabled
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2024 Grand Medal
Ghana National Honours Awards
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Governance Expert
Member, National Council for Persons with Disabilities
CREDIBILITY • COMPETENCE • CONVICTION
A PROVEN LEADER FOR GLOBAL IMPACT
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AN INCLUSION STATESWOMAN
Ghana presents a distinguished leader with a proven record of advancing disability inclusion across national, continental, and global platforms.
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From Lived Experience to Global Leadership
Mawunyo brings a powerful combination of lived experience, technical expertise, and institutional leadership, positioning her as a credible and authoritative voice.
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Shaping Policy. Delivering Systems Change
Her leadership is defined by action: advancing policy reform, strengthening systems, and driving meaningful change for persons with disabilities.
WHO SHE IS
PROFILE OVERVIEW
Mawunyo Kuma Yakor-Dagbah is a distinguished disability rights leader, movement builder, and policy practitioner with a proven record of advancing inclusion.
Her work spans advocacy, governance, and systems reform, consistently advancing inclusion and strengthening structures that support persons with disabilities across national, continental, and global platforms.
As a person with albinism, she brings a powerful combination of lived experience, technical expertise, and institutional leadership, making her a grounded and authoritative voice in global disability governance.
Recognition
Grand Medal, 2024 Ghana National Honours Awards
One of Ghana's highest national distinctions
WHY SHE REPRESENTS GHANA
CREDIBILITY STACK
Demonstrated Expertise
- President, Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations
- Vice President, West Africa Federation of the Disabled
- Member, Ghana National Council for Persons with Disabilities
- 20+ years advocating for disability inclusion
Institutional Track Record
- Senior Audit Professional, Ghana Audit Service
- Systems-level policy implementation experience
- Track record of institutional reform and governance
- Cross-sector coalition building expertise
Credibility and Impact
- 2024 Grand Medal, Ghana National Honours Awards
- Recognized as disability rights thought leader
- Trusted advisor to government and civil society
- Proven ability to advance systemic change
Mawunyo uniquely bridges lived experience, professional expertise in governance and systems reform, and institutional leadership recognized by Ghana and continental bodies.
Why Ghana Needs Her
A nomination that carries Ghana's credibility into the room.
This campaign is not only about representation. It is about sending a candidate who can speak with legitimacy, move institutions, and widen access for persons with disabilities across borders.
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She turns lived disability experience into practical policy leadership.
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She gives Ghana a candidate with national trust and continental credibility.
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She brings a systems-change voice that can shape global disability governance.
CAREER PROGRESSION
FROM ADVOCACY TO GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
A 20-year journey of consistent leadership, institutional impact, and proven ability to bridge lived experience with policy solutions.
"Disability rights is not charity. It is justice. And justice requires leaders who have lived the struggle and shaped the solutions."
On disability governance
"Systems change happens when you bring together lived experience, policy expertise, and the courage to challenge institutional barriers."
On her approach to leadership
"Ghana has the opportunity to send to the global stage a voice that authentically represents the disability community and the nations we serve."
On her nomination
These statements reflect Mawunyo's consistent philosophy: authentic, solutions-driven leadership grounded in both personal experience and institutional expertise.
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This campaign represents more than a nomination. It represents a defining moment for Ghana, for Africa, and for the global disability community.
Supporting this journey means enabling a credible, proven leader to take her place at the highest levels of global decision-making where policies are shaped, standards are set, and futures are influenced.
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