Protecting the rights of people with disabilities is everyone’s “moral obligation” June 18, 2018 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday it was a “moral imperative” to ensure […]
What I Learned from Peter Singer About Disability and Infanticide
In the 1970s, Australian moral philosopher Peter Singer, perhaps best known for his book Animal Liberation (1975), began to argue that it was ethical to give parents the […]
What is life really like for disabled people? The Disability Diaries reveal all | Inequality
On her way from St Albans to Nottingham, Shona Cobb nearly found herself stuck on a train on three separate occasions. Cobb had booked wheelchair ramp assistance for […]
Disability Insurance: Why You Need It
Your most valuable asset isn’t your house, your car, or your retirement savings. It’s your ability to earn a living. Disability insurance pays a portion of your income […]
Do I really need long-term disability insurance? : Shots
Long-term disability insurance can help if you are suddenly unable to work for an extended period of time due to illness, injury, or accident. Rich LaSalle/Getty Images Hide […]
South Sudan: People with Disabilities, Older People Face Danger
(Nairobi) – People with disabilities and older people in South Sudan face greater risks of being caught in fighting and greater challenges in getting necessary humanitarian assistance, Human […]
Monitoring and evaluation of disability-inclusive development
Lack of data and information on disability and the status of persons with disabilities at the national level makes them invisible in official statistics and impedes the achievement […]
For Chinese Orphan with a Disability, Life in the U.S. Brought the Strength to Help a Friend Left Behind
According to my caretakers at the orphanage, Chunchun arrived a few years before I did, when she was a baby. They estimate that I was around three or […]
Children with Disabilities | UNICEF
At least 1 billion people, or 15 percent of the world’s population, are born or acquired with some kind of disability, of which approximately 240 million are children. […]
OPINION | A life with a disability is a life worth living
My reaction to this is strong and difficult to describe. Growing up with a disability, I often felt isolated. I felt disrespected by my peers, unsure of my […]