Stories
5G, IoT and Wearable – A game changer for persons with disabilities
Worldwide, around a billion people have a disability, and 80% live in developing countries, emerging mobile technologies could help persons with disabilities...
Ten ways children with disabilities can maintain social distancing
With social distancing, or more accurately physical distancing, a new way of life as COVID-19 cases grow by the day, people of all ages are challenged to find...
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...
