16/01/2024Unlock the Everyday: Global campaign launch in Davos
Unlock the Everyday was launched in Davos during the World Economic Forum, with a high level panel event.
16/01/2024
Unlock the Everyday: Global campaign launch in Davos
First ever global campaign to improve access to assistive technology launched at World Economic Forum
First Lady of Pakistan, together with health and development organisations and the private sector, calls for world leaders to prioritise assistive technology access
16 January 2024 – A new global campaign, backed by the Honourable First Lady of Pakistan, Begum Samina Arif Alvi, was launched today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, calling for urgent action to improve access to assistive technology for millions of people around the world.
The campaign, ‘Unlock the Everyday’, is the first ever global campaign on assistive technology and aims to raise awareness of everyone’s right to assistive technology – such as wheelchairs, glasses, hearing aids, prostheses and digital devices – no matter where they live, or their income.
It is estimated that 2.5 billion people today need at least one form of assistive technology and most people will require assistive technology at some point in their lifetime. However, only 10% of people in low-income countries can access the assistive technology [...]