Stories
The needs of children must be considered during coronavirus pandemic
One community that has been insufficiently addressed during the COVID-19 pandemic is ‘children’. Their unique needs and rights have not been sufficiently taken...
Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day
World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is observed on March 21 every year. On this day, people with Down syndrome and those who live and work with them organise...
Stroke at 39 left college professor unable to speak
Stroke at 39 left college professor unable to speak A few months before her 39th birthday, Sherry Pinkstaff challenged herself to run for at least 15 minutes...
My steps for development
In "My steps for development" I want to guide person with disabilities - and perhaps even to guide person without disabilities on how to achieve development. As usual,...
Access to transport is a right to everyone
This is emphasized by the sustainable development goal 11, that calls on ensuring that cities and human settlements are inclusive, safe, resilient...
Driving systemic change to ensure persons with disabilities are included in humanitarian action
Islamic Relief’s Protection and Inclusion Advisor on age and disability, Tom Palmer, explores how humanitarian actors can accelerate progress on inclusion following...
Depiction of disability in the media plays a major role in shaping public perception
90% if not 100% of each an everyone one of us – has seen some form of media today, be it traditional television and radio broadcasts, or any of the variety of...
Another Step Towards An Inclusive Future
Students with vision disabilities like Rafi are a significant part of our society, among approximately four million people with vision disabilities in Bangladesh,...
Why I Talk About Living With Disability in the Laos
There are 14 people altogether in my family. Our parents have 12 children, among them two are with a disability. I suffer from the damages caused by polio and...
