Libby Powell looks for some answers.
Filed in: Disability Human Rights
Disability
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The forgotten 15 per cent – why has disability dropped off the world’s agenda?
- Libby Powell
- April 13, 2012
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Sencity: more than a Deaf rave
An eclectic club night for both the Deaf and the hearing is breaking barriers, reports Zoe Cormier.
Filed in: Disability
- Zoe Cormier
- November 16, 2011
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Power struggle
Uganda has the highest proportion of disabled people in government. Joseph Walugembe and Julia Peckett explore what this means.
Filed in: Disability Uganda
- Julia Peckett and Joseph Walugembe
- November 16, 2005
- 0
Revolución rampista!
When local government had to move out of the way of activists on a mission. Tomás Hernández explains.
Filed in: Disability Nicaragua
- Vanessa Baird and Tomás Hernández
- November 1, 2005
- 1
Body blows
Disabled women bear the brunt of extreme prejudice in Zimbabwe. Gladys Charowa has seen it all.
Filed in: Disability
- Gladys Charowa
- November 1, 2005
- 0
Stuff Pity!
People with disabilities in the Majority World want equal rights. Dinyar Godrej on why there is still much to be done.
Filed in: Disability
- Dinyar Godrej
- November 1, 2005
- 0
The tips are my toes
Mosharraf Hossain on how childhood polio made him determined to shake the complacency of Bangladeshi society.
Filed in: Bangladesh Disability
- Mosharraf Hossain
- November 1, 2005
- 0
Out of the Shadows
Beatriz Satizabal rejects the macho baggage of Colombian society.
Filed in: Colombia Disability Equality
- Beatriz Satizabal
- November 1, 2005
- 0
Disability in the Majority World the facts
The Facts
Filed in: Disability
- Dinyar Godrej
- November 1, 2005
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Bright sparks
A visual celebration of the right to education.
Filed in: Children Disability Education
- Julio Etchart, JORGEN SCHYTTE and Paul Quayle
- November 1, 2005
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Learning curve
Latha Janet on teaching from experience.
Filed in: Disability Education India
- Latha Janet
- November 1, 2005
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