International Day of Disabled Persons – a Culture interest event taking place on 2020-12-03 00:00:00 in United States Culture/religion: International observance An observance promoting the rights and well-being and increasing the awareness of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. NOTE: This calendar listing is intended to provide information …
South Africa in the news: On The Road With: Dr Hilary Jones on hair-raising plane rides and taking disabled kids to meet Santa: The TV doctor talks to Polly Humphris about the big five in South Africa, peaceful Stockholm and a year in the worlds …: “South Africa” – BingNews The Rhino Conspiracy: A tale …
How disabled people have been completely disregarded during the coronavirus pandemic: Shutterstock Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and the preparations for a “new normal”, we have continued to observe how disabled people have at best been overlooked and, at worst, deemed expendable. We argue this is due to deeply entrenched ableism – society’s tendency to presume …
Bennelong by-election: John Alexander’s win marred by bizarre joke about disabled people: John Alexander has emerged from the citizenship drama to claim back to the seat of Bennelong for the Liberal Party. The Turnbull government has retained its one-seat majority after John Alexander won back the Sydney seat of Bennelong, despite a swing against him …
South Africa’s universities can do more to make disabled students feel included: It's not enough just to enroll disabled students at universities. They need particular support. Shutterstock It’s been a decade since South Africa signed and ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The convention is an international human rights treaty that’s …
Disabled athletes should use Paralympic spotlight to fight discrimination: We talk a lot about legacy of sporting events, in terms of increasing participation and improving health, but what about the societal legacy? The London Paralympic Games was heralded as a big step forward for disabled sport, but has the opportunity to address broader social issues …