Disability Rights

Advancing Disability Inclusion in Post-Crisis Recovery

December 3, 2024 By Ioana Creitaru, ...
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‘My journey of pain has led to something positive’

Galya Dimitrova 30 November 2024 Celia ...
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A disability policy champion’s time in Congress has come to an end

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey was instrumental ...
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‘I never thought I’d have kids due to my disability’

Isaac Ashe, Natalie Jackson 23 November ...
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Disability music charity sets sights on Broadway

Elliot Deady 16 November 2024 Wendy ...
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Amazon makes it harder for disabled employees to work from home

By Spencer Soper Nov. 15, 2024 at ...
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Biden moves to end subminimum wages for people with disabilities

By Jacqueline Alemany Updated December 3, 2024 The ...
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Advancing Disability Inclusion in Post-Crisis Recovery

December 3, 2024 By Ioana Creitaru, Programme Specialist, Vanessa Schultz, Programme Analyst and Gloria Ferrara, Intern, UNDP Crisis Bureau As we commemorate the 2024 International Day of Persons with Disabilities,…
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‘My journey of pain has led to something positive’

Galya Dimitrova 30 November 2024 When Celia Chartres-Aris was a teenager she was “constantly in pain” and had to give up her active and sporty life. The 27-year-old, from Hampshire,…
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A disability policy champion’s time in Congress has come to an end

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey was instrumental in passing multiple pieces of bipartisan legislation to advance the rights and well-being of people with disabilities. Sara Luterman Published November 22, 2024, 2:45 p.m.…
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‘I never thought I’d have kids due to my disability’

Isaac Ashe, Natalie Jackson 23 November 2024 “I thought I would never have kids, and now I have a son.” Those are the words of a sports coach who has…
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Disability music charity sets sights on Broadway

Elliot Deady 16 November 2024 A group of musicians with learning disabilities has set its sights on New York City and hopes to perform on Broadway in memory of a…
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Rutgers agrees to changes at golf course to settle disability rights complaint

Gene Myers A golfer with a disability has forced Rutgers University to level the playing field at its main campus golf course. New Jersey’s flagship university has agreed to a series of…
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WHO/Europe launches first-ever technical advisory group on disability and health

18 November 2024  News release WHO/Europe has launched a new technical advisory group (TAG) on disability and health. This is the first-ever TAG on disability and will inform WHO’s actions…
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‘A disabled South Park character from 24 years ago is getting me harassed today’

Alex Taylor 9 November 2024 I can feel the anger rising. How am I facing this abuse again after 20 years? My name is Alex. But increasingly young people shout…
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Amazon makes it harder for disabled employees to work from home

By Spencer Soper Nov. 15, 2024 at 3:13 pm Amazon is making it harder for disabled employees to get permission to work from home, underscoring the tech giant’s determination to get its…
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Biden moves to end subminimum wages for people with disabilities

By Jacqueline Alemany Updated December 3, 2024 The Biden administration is moving to phase out a Depression-era program that allows some employers to pay disabled workers far less than minimum wage, fulfilling…
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