March 15, 2019 Yet another doctor with a disability finds herself up against a wall thanks to the Medical Council of India (MCI)‘s discriminatory guidelines.…
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Contact author Thu 14 Mar 2019 09.29 GMT Last modified on Thu 14 Mar 2019 10.42 GMT There was something about the events in Westminster this week…
Court asks ministries to respond to PIL challenging separate ID cards for rail concessions for disabled people
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March 14, 2019 26 July 2019. That’s the deadline by when the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE) have…
Scott Morrison pledges to fund royal commission but lack of redress in terms of reference criticised
Railways’ refusal to accept UDID cards underlines larger apathy towards disabled passengers
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March 13, 2019 Our Story of the Week on NewzHook is on the struggles faced by disabled passengers while using the services of the Indian…
Glaucoma is one of these age-related eye diseases that has no early symptoms, which is why it is called the silent thief of sight. It is actually a group of diseases that can damage the eye’s optic nerve and result in vision loss and blindness. Open-angle glaucoma is the most common form disease.
Prejudice faced by Afghan women with a disability has proved no barrier to its national wheelchair basketball team
Last Updated: March 11 2019 Article by Jackie VanDerMeulen and Megan Beal Fasken The Accessible Canada Act (Act), first introduced in June 2018 in Bill…
March 12, 2019 The government of Kerala has been taking some important steps to promote inclusion, be it at the workplace, in tourism and education.…
Frame policies to enable dignified air travel for disabled passengers, says Supreme Court
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March 12, 2019 What are the policies needed to ensure that people with disabilities are able to enjoy air travel with dignity? A response to…