As we mark the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) this week in 1990 and the 10th anniversary of Human Rights Watch’s work on disability rights this year, I think about the ...

December 3 marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day where we mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. To mark the occasion, we're ...

New guidance was sent to all U.S. embassies and consulates abroad Thursday, according to a senior state department official.

Disability advocates and scholars note how educational practices and policies continue to maintain a new form of ...

Following a current pilot program, Georgetown University will introduce a three-week disability ethics module into “Intro to Ethics” course syllabi. A three-week disability ethics module is being ...

The care system bill submitted to lawmakers by the government of Mexico City fails to guarantee autonomy, equality, and protection from abuse for people with disabilities and older people.

USAID’s 2024 Disability Policy reinforces its commitment to disability-inclusive development, promoting accessibility, accountability, and meaningful inclusion of persons with disabilities. Grounded ...

GENEVA (AP) — A team of human rights experts has faulted the world’s nations for not doing more to ensure minimum protections of people with disabilities in Gaza, whose numbers have been growing since ...

“The share of COVID-19 related deaths in care homes - where older people with disabilities are overrepresented - ranges from 19 per cent to an astonishing 72 per cent”. Additionally, in some countries ...

>> DISABILITY RIGHTS MISSISSIPPI IS URGING LAWMAKERS TO INTERVENE AFTER DISTURBING FINDINGS AT UNLICENSED PERSONAL CARE HOMES. THURSDAY ON THE STEPS OF THE CAPITOL DISABILITY RIGHTS MISSISSIPPI ...

Mount Saint Vincent University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Mount Saint Vincent University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. As fall school routines ...

Dr. Michael Baker has worked for the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg as a contract lecturer. He has received funding from the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba (2024) to support his ...