Stories
Bulgaria: Slow Progress and Still a Long Way to Go
"Although some efforts had been made the Bulgarian disability legislation is still far from the philosophy of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with...
Accessibility and Technology for blind people
Talking about accessibility and technology, many people may think about the method of accessing something by advanced approach and innovation. For me as a person...
Accessibility: A tale of world’s largest minority
Having lived with a disability most of my life since my birth, I care passionately about the issues and challenges around disability and, in particular, about the...
The beginnings of the CRPD
The followingtext was originally written for the CRPD’s 10 years anniversary book prepared by the UN Special envoy for Disability and Accessibility. Mr. Lenin...
Maru’s Dream
Maru, apart from longing to become a mother, had a dream. She used to say frequently: “Mom, I want there to be a law, which protects the rights of people...
Accessible ICT for Disaster Risk Reduction
Disasters whether from natural or human influences have a huge impact on infrastructure and livelihoods. Natural disasters cannot be prevented but it’s impacts on...
Luxembourg is a model city for accessibility and inclusion
Luxembourg came top for accessible travel out of 38 of Europe's capital cities, according to a recent research. Chisineu in Moldova is bottom of the ranking ...
Let’s Include Everyone in Early Warning Systems
Persons with disabilities have sadly not been recipients of traditional early warnings of disasters across the Asia Pacific region. This is one reason why the...
Representation, portrayal and accessibility of people with disabilities in the media
Media is an important part of all our daily lives. It is one of the mediums that sub consciously leaves a huge impression on our decisions, choices and even...
