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Trump’s stance on LGBTQ rights: Rolling back protections and criminalizing gender nonconformity
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Bruyère educates Saudi officials on disability rights
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What Is the Apple Vision Pro? A Lifesaver for Disabled Users
In her childhood bedroom, Maxine Collard had a PC connected to a cathode-ray tube monitor so massive it bowed her desk into a smile that grew deeper every […]
Disability rights group campaigns against UN’s unequal care for Israelis
A group of disability rights non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have launched a campaign to criticise the United Nations during the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities […]
Marriott agrees to improve accommodations for guests with disabilities
Marriott will take steps to make it easier for people with disabilities to reserve accessible rooms under an agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of […]
Assessing disability rights in the U.S. school system
Register for the program here. Teacher shortages, the long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing strains on resources are hitting the 7 million students with disabilities in […]
Rutgers University Summit for Black People with Disabilities Addresses Inequality
Black children with disabilities are less likely to be placed in mainstream classrooms than white children NEW BRUNSWICK — Black children with disabilities are less likely to be […]
Why the next administration must reform benefits
Our report shows that this is not an easy system to use. The UK disability benefits system has been criticised by charities, MPs, the United Nations and the […]