Paris is now preparing to host the Paralympics later this month, following the conclusion of the 2024 Summer Olympics. The competitions take place from August 28 to September 8, and tens of thousands of spectators will join the over 4,000 athletes with disabilities.Officials from the Olympics praise the city for its efforts in making the games accessible to everyone. However, disability campaigners argue that much more work has to be done to infrastructure and mindsets throughout France.
It can be difficult for girls in rural Africa, especially those with disabilities, to study STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, maths).The Action Foundation, an aid group in Kenya, helps in changing this.
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the marginalization of vulnerable groups like persons with disabilities. In Nigeria, disabled people accounted for one third of those living in extreme poverty leaving aid groups scrambling to help those in need during the pandemic
People have raised nearly $27,000 to buy a new apartment for a disabled man in the northern Russian city of Arkhangelsk
The Permanent Mission of Ecuador organized the temporary installation of an inclusive playground, with the aim of promoting empathy and playfulness for all children, including those with disabilities.
Parents and children at play at the United Nations, New York
As recently as a half-century ago, young American students would spend many lessons writing curved loops and diagonal lines, as they learned how to write in cursive