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Paris exhibition showcases art by women with disabilities

19 September 2024

By Wang Yanfang A view of the opening ceremony for the "Beautiful Crafts Workshop Blossoming in Paris" exhibition, featuring cultural and creative works by women with disabilities, in Paris, France, Sept. 3, 2024. [Xinhua] An exhibition featuring cultural and creative...

Portuguese companies obliged to hire disabled people

31 January 2019 | Recent Reports

Portuguese public and private companies of medium and large size are obliged to hire between 1 percent and 2 percent of the disabled people respectively, according to legislation published Thursday. According to the new law, which establishes the system of employment...

U.S. scientists use robot to work as life assistant for disabled elderly people

31 January 2019 | Recent Reports

Scientists from Washington State University (WSU) on the U.S. western coast are using a robot system to help elderly people suffering from dementia or other impairments complete most-needed tasks in their daily life. The WSU scientists invented the Robot Activity...

Jerusalem support center helps disabled people integrate into society

31 January 2019 | Recent Reports

by Keren Setton Yossi, who is blind and deaf, works at Israel's main toll road installing sensors on cars. Sapir, 17 years old, who has a rare disease that makes her age faster, can make perfect traditional Jewish Sabbath bread, Challah. Their lives have been changed,...

Mongolian disabled children to enjoy China-aided health services: minister

31 January 2019 | Recent Reports

Mongolian children with disabilities will be able to enjoy comprehensive health services from the China-aided development center for disabled children in Ulan Bator, Mongolian Minister of Labor and Social Protection Sodnom Chinzorig said Thursday. "Today, we all...

New Zealand releases guide on designing accessible public buildings for the disabled

31 January 2019 | Recent Reports

The New Zealand government on Monday released a guide on designing accessible public buildings in order to achieve full accessibility for disabled people. "Access to public buildings is a basic human right and New Zealand building legislation supports this," Minister...

RI Global Newsletter, December 2018

10 January 2019 | All news, Newsletters

RI’s Governing Assembly gives Haidi Zhang a new mandate to serve as president until 2024 Rehabilitation International’s Governing Assembly has given Haidi Zhang a new mandate which will enable her to serve as RI President until 2024. This was decided at the RI...

Companies not benefitting from employing persons with disabilities

27 December 2018 | Recent Reports

Companies who do not employ persons with disabilities are missing out. This is the clear message of the third “Transforming Lives Makes Sense for Everyone” film, a joint campaign between the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and United Nations Human Right...

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: CGTN sees no difference

27 December 2018 | Recent Reports

Millions across the world celebrated the triumphs and accomplishments of people with disabilities on Monday. The International Day of Persons with Disabilities has been a special day in China since it was proclaimed by the United Nations in 1992. This year the day was...

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