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30 June 2017 | Disabilities
Double discrimination can take place when one person simultaneously belongs to two separate minority or marginalised groups, making it harder to live and average, fruitful life. Such is the situation experienced by many women with disabilities where…
29 June 2017 | Disabilities
1. Highlights from the Week
For the first time since the entry into force of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), persons with disabilities and their representative organizations were meaningfully consulted and actively…
21 June 2017 | Disabilities
The 2030 Agenda calls upon us to leave no one behind. This principle is rarely as prominent as it is with persons with disabilities. They are often forgotten among other priorities that shadow their needs, forcing them to live in a world not built…
15 June 2017 | Disabilities
As the largest and most diverse international disability meeting in the world kicks off at the United Nations in New York, leading experts in the field are calling for greater recognition of a range of human rights and fundamental freedoms for…
13 June 2017 | Disabilities
At the 10th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, taking place from 13-15 June, UN Women will amplify the voices of women with disabilities and highlight the importance of their…
25 May 2017 | Disabilities
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction was inaugurated yesterday by the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, as some 6,000 participants descended on the coastal town of Cancun for a series of working meetings to make progress on…
27 April 2017 | Disabilities
Three hundred million people suffer from depression at present, making it the single largest contributor to disease and disability. When untreated and at its worst, depression causes people to commit suicide and young people are particularity…
28 March 2017 | Disabilities
Advancing the leadership of women and girls with disabilities brings together two strong advocacy communities - the disability community and the gender and women’s rights community - in pursuit of a common cause. Over the last two decades there has…
27 March 2017 | Disabilities
Advocacy creates a channel of communication between citizens and their elected representatives; it is in many ways the crux of democracy. Typically, people advocate for a cause that affects their life directly or sometimes simply because they feel…
21 March 2017 | Disabilities
One billion people currently experience some form of disability. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has predicted that the number of people aged 60 years and older will reach two billion by 2050, therefore we need to pay attention to accessibility…
17 March 2017 | Disabilities
Each year the voice of people with Down syndrome, and those who live and work with them, grows louder. The Down Syndrome International (DSi) encourages friends all over the world to choose their own activities and events to help raise awareness of…
25 February 2017 | Disabilities
The Zero Project Conference 2017 took place in the UN Office in Vienna from 22 to 24 February 2017, with a theme focused on Employment, Decent Work and Vocational Education and Training. The Conference gathered around 500 experts, innovators, and…