Olusegun Samuel in Yenagoa A coalition of South-South Women With Disabilities yesterday called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint Dr. Adenike Tejusho as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation
Despite ongoing macroeconomic challenges, India is setting a new precedent with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) hiring (LGBTQIA+, women, and persons with disabilities), as the country witnessed 30 to 35 per cent rise in diversity…
A coalition of South-South Women with Disabilities on Thursday called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint Dr. Adenike Tejuosho as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to replace suspended Betty Edu, who is facing…
Former England captain Mike Gatting has hailed the Lord’s Taverners for their vital work in disability cricket - admitting that it rarely fails to bring a tear to his eye.
Amid rising unemployment, inflation and poverty in the 1830s, Philadelphia taxpayers believed welfare scammers were bleeding coffers dry. Poor lists from 1829 show they were wrong.
In 2020, two New York brothers with a love for lacrosse were inspired by their sister to create a nonprofit group designed to make the sport more accessible to children with disabilities. Four years later, their group offers a variety of…
WASHINGTON -- An Arkansas lawyer whose work involves representing people with disabilities appeared before a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday to address reported cases of abuse and neglect involving children at residential treatment…
The federal government on Wednesday unveiled the Beyond Disabilities Project, an initiative aimed at empowering at least 5000 person out of the 35.1 million Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria. Unveiling the project, Senior Special…
Philanthropist, Civil Rights Activist and Executive Director of Beautiful Gate Of Handicapped Peoples Center Jos, Chief Ayuba Burki Gufwan has called on the Federal and State Governments in Nigeria to prioritise the interests of persons…
This May, I visited Partners For Quality in Pittsburgh, where I had the honor of meeting Claire and her fellow Voices for Change self-advocates. I learned it took Claire, who has a disability, five months to find an employer who would hire…
People with disabilities are hit harder by heatwaves, according to a study that found increased hospitalisations from being exposed to… Continue reading People with disabilities hit hard by heatwaves: Study
New Delhi: People with disabilities are hit harder by heatwaves compared to those without, according to new research that found increased hospitalizations from being exposed to extreme heat. Researchers from Pusan National University,…
Participants at a training and discussion session have been told that untreated clubfoot is one of the leading causes of physical disability globally. The forum was between health authority secretaries of the 17 local governments of Abia…