In the WHO European Region, almost two-thirds of adults and one in three children are living with overweight or obesity, and the proportion is still rising. The new […]
Before selling to people with disabilities, ask them what they really need
Ask first Getty Two recent tweets show just how misguided disability innovation is. We can invent wheelchairs that look cool for crawling up stairs but are incredibly awkward […]
Towards a disability-inclusive climate change response in the Caribbean
For the more than one million people with physical, sensory or intellectual disabilities – an estimated 15% of the Caribbean’s population – disaster is an even more frightening […]
Collecting better data on disabilities
Towards an inclusive world: collecting better data on disability Skip to main navigation It is estimated that more than one billion people worldwide, or about 15% of the […]
Greater inclusion of Haitians with disabilities needed
According to Rose Dinette Joseph, a 40-year-old young woman, living with a disability should not be an obstacle to achieving her personal and professional goals. However, for this […]
Factsheet: Conflict and Disabilities (3 December 2021) – World
Attachments Approximately 15% of the world’s population lives with some kind of disability, yet this group is largely ignored in the application of international humanitarian law. Fact sheet […]
Inclusion of people with disabilities is crucial to sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean
WASHINGTON, DC, December 2, 2021 – According to a new World Bank report, there are approximately 85 million people with some kind of disability in Latin America and […]
5 reasons the disability community should be grateful this year
Grateful Getty Optimism and gratitude can be tricky in the disability community. Too much of it can come across as naive and complacent. Too little of it can […]
UNICEF’s most comprehensive statistical analysis yet reveals that there are around 240 million children with disabilities worldwide
NEW YORK, 10 November 2021 – There are an estimated 240 million children with disabilities worldwide, according to a new UNICEF report. The report finds that children with […]
WNY speaks out for National Disability Employment Awareness Month
More than 50 million Americans identify as disabled and struggle to navigate a challenging work environment. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Disability in America…let’s paint a picture of it. There […]