Kolkata Airport was in the news a few weeks ago after a group of disability rights activists reported that they were harassed and discriminated against…
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IFS puts the hike in costs down to growing numbers of disabled adults and rising wages
Kalu, who has autism, channelled her compulsive behaviour into creativity – and now her bristling, energetic work is wowing Hull
Delhi Disabilities Commissioner asks Uber to compensate activist Arman Ali for financial loss, harassment
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The Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities for Delhi T D Dhariyal has taken suo moto cognisance of the financial loss and discrimination faced by disability…
At Zyenika Adaptive Wear clothes come with small touches for specific disability needs
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When Kolkata-based Soumita Basu started losing her mobility gradually, she realised how inaccessible most readymade clothing is for people with disabilities. Many designers did not…
All Kerala Wheelchair Rights Federation’s latest petition highlights on accessible railways
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The All Kerala Wheelchair Rights Federation (AKWRF) recently gave a petition to Hibi Eden, Member of Parliament. The petition says that trains and railway stations…
Disability inquiry begins with harrowing stories, but advocates fear it isn’t equipped to succeed
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Three-year $527m royal commission begins in Townsville too soon for some and too late for others
Coimbatore’s railway station Braille facilities welcomed by visually impaired travellers
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On 4 November, Coimbatore railway station launched Braille facilities for visually impaired travellers. With this latest initiative, Coimbatore railway station becomes the first station under…
Art helped Mohammed Yasar B overcome prolonged bouts of loneliness as he started to lose vision in his left eye. Now, as one of the…
The land the NDIS forgot: the remote Indigenous communities losing the postcode lottery
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More than half of Northern Territory participants in the disability scheme are Indigenous – and for those who live on country, isolation, culture and environment are compounded by bureaucratic hurdles