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23 March 2020 | Disabilities
Asia and the Pacific is home to an estimated 690 million persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities face barriers to full and effective participation in society, with many having intersecting disadvantages when disabilities interact with…
24 December 2019 | Disabilities
Girls, boys and adolescents with disabilities should always be well treated, like other children and adolescents, protecting them from all forms of violence and abuse. A good treatment will produce positive effects on their physical, mental and…
30 November 2019 | Disabilities
The world’s leading career fair showcasing accessibility technology in hiring people with disabilities, ABILITY Job Fair (AJF), chooses International Day of People with Disabilities (December 3rd) to host its online career fair for job seekers with…
29 November 2019 | Disabilities
Regional Forum for Europe on “Accessible Europe: ICTs 4 ALL" will take place in St George's Bay, St. Julian’s, Malta, from 4 to 6 December 2019. This regional event for Europe is being jointly organized by the Telecommunication Development Bureau (…
24 November 2019 | Disabilities
The Doha International Conference on Disability and Development will be held on 7-8 December 2019, under the guidance and patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Founder of Qatar Foundation for Social Work and its affiliated civil…
17 September 2019 | Disabilities
Global Leaders from the world's leading Brands, Companies, Trade Associations, NGOs and Public Sector convened at the Annual Ideagen Empowering Women & Girls 2030 Summit at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on September 13, 2019…
02 July 2019 | Disabilities
Sports and the expressive arts serve as a powerful tool for the social inclusion of persons with disabilities. The UN recognized sport in its 2030 Agenda as an important contributor to the realization of sustainable development and peace goals due…
19 June 2019 | Disabilities
Disability inclusion is not only a fundamental human right, it is “central to the promise” of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the annual conference on the Convention of Rights of Persons with…
01 February 2019 | Disabilities
German Institute for Inclusive Education pushes for
inclusion at universities and the job market
People
with disabilities have a right to education (article 24) and a right to work
(article 27). Further, awareness for the capabilities and…
21 December 2018 | Disabilities
It is estimated that more than one billion people in the world experience some form of disability. The average prevalence rate in the female population 18 years and older is 19.2 per cent, compared to 12 per cent for males, representing about 1 in 5…
21 December 2018 | Disabilities
“Labels Don’t Define Us” is a song about accepting diversity produced by students and staff at The Woden School, Canberra, Australia. The school is a supported high school and college setting, providing education for students with diagnosed…
07 December 2018 | Disabilities
The United Nations launched its first-ever flagship report on disability and development on Monday; published by, for, and with, persons with disabilities, in the hopes of fostering more accessible, and disability-inclusive societies.
The UN…