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We are Down Syndrome International, the global network of people with Down syndrome and their families.
We empower people with Down syndrome and their families to speak up for their human rights.
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"The Down Syndrome International Network is supporting me to defend the right to education for people with intellectual disbailities."
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The work that we do is only possible thanks to the help of our brilliant supporters.
See how your support is changing lives:
The work that we do is only possible thanks to the help of our brilliant supporters.
See how your donation is changing lives:
This is what we are working on right now:
Events
The next international advocacy events in our calendar.
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Health Equity
We are working with Humanity & Inclusion to find out more about health equity for people with Down syndrome and...
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Self advocacy
We work with national organisations to develop self-advocacy in their countries and we support self-advocates directly to advocate for their...
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Listen Include Respect – UK
We are training self-advocates with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities, to become consultants on inclusive organisations.
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Listen Include Respect
We are working with Inclusion International developing international guidelines so organisations can make their work inclusive.
Learn MoreThe latest news and updates about our work.
Launch of the WHO Global initiative on health equity for persons with disabilities
We are excited to invite you to the launch of the WHO Global initiative on health equity for persons with...
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Self-advocacy at the Global Disability Summit 2025
From 2-3 April 2025, the Down Syndrome International Network spoke up about disability inclusion at the Global Disability Summit in...
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New ‘Self-Advocacy Group Guide’ available now
We have produced a new guide to help people learn how to run self-advocacy groups for people with Down syndrome....
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Autism Awareness Day 2025
For Autism Awareness Day, 2 April 2025, we are sharing resources from our global network to raise awareness of the...
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‘Listen Include Respect’ now available in Arabic
The 'Listen Include Respect' guidelines are now available in Arabic. Thanks to the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons...
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World Down Syndrome Day at United Nations Geneva
From 20 to 22 March 2025, advocates gathered in Geneva to mark World Down Syndrome Day at the United Nations.
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