The Deaf Women Association of Nigeria (DWAN), Abuja on Wednesday advocated improved access to sexual and reproductive rights to enable them be empowered and live better lives. Mrs Helen…
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FG DEPLOYED RESEARCHERS WITH DISABILITIES FOR A BASELINE SURVEY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS WITH DISABILITIES
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Calling people disabled is offensive and should be replaced with ‘Access Inclusion Seekers’- Sydney Lord Mayor
Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore is considering a plan to normalise the term ‘Access Inclusion Seekers’ when referring to disabled people. The City Council is revamping their disability policies, with the…
The governance crisis rocking the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) following the failed election of November 2018 is taken a woeful turn on the image of…
It’s International worker’s day. It happens once every year. Inclusive News Network celebrates international worker’s day with all workers across the world. In the spirit of this celebration, we want…
Before competing in the Paralympics, para athletes must undergo a controversial disability classification process to determine which sport classes (categories based on disability type) they are eligible for. The International…
Parents and educators have been worrying about the “dying art” of handwriting for years, as smartphones and laptops have lead some classrooms to spend less and less time on teaching…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is set to formulate policies that would guarantee Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) 100 per cent inclusion in future elections. INEC Chairman, Prof.…
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered the proprietress of Cendom International Nursery and Primary School, Olodi-Apapa, Lagos, Mrs Uche Owen, to pay N25 million as damages to…
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Physically Challenged Nigerian Elected into UN Committee
The United Nations on its 21st Session of the Committee in Geneva, Switzerland elected a physically challenged Nigerian, Mr. Danlami Basharu as the Chair, United Nations Committee on the Rights…
Persons living with disability in Bayelsa on Monday March 25, blocked the state government house, protesting over the alleged refusal of the state government to give them slots in the…
by Seun Durojaiye – Professor Mashudu Tshifularo and his team at the University of Pretoria performed the world’s first middle-ear surgery using 3D technology – Thabo Moshiliwa, 40, and 62-year-old…
by Jerrywright Ukwu Following the signing into law of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018 by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Disability Rights Advocacy Center (DRAC) has launched…
A deaf teenager with an idea for improving communication is getting support from Frisco police. Jack Musser, a 16-year-old Boy Scout, came up with the idea as part of his…
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FIVE REASONS TO VOTE PwD INTO ELECTIVE POLITICAL OFFICES IN NIGERIA
Politics in Nigeria has long been a war between two powerful political parties controlling various positions from presidency to the least posts even though Nigeria has more than 200 parties.…