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Shreya’s art captures the everyday life of women in the most real and hilarious way. From awkward situations to the struggles only girls truly get, these comics bring it all to life with a ...
Disability disproportionately affects vulnerable populations (women, older people and those who are poor). Disability is very diverse, despite the stereotypical view of a disabled person as a wheelchair user. People with disabilities face barriers in accessing services (health, education, employment, and transport, among others).
The National Reproductive Health Policy implemented in 2006 did not address the needs of women with disabilities. [36] Zimbabwean women with disabilities faced negative attitudes about their reproductive health, such as those of female nurses who expressed the idea that "sex was not meant for the disabled." [37]
The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
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The pandemic has also proven to be a challenge, as Lee is immunocompromised. However, while COVID-19 has altered his travel plans, he says that it has also helped him get creative in how he sees ...
There are a variety of disabilities affecting cognitive ability.This is a broad concept encompassing various intellectual or cognitive deficits, including intellectual disability (formerly called mental retardation), deficits too mild to properly qualify as intellectual disability, various specific conditions (such as specific learning disability), and problems acquired later in life through ...
Heumann contracted polio at the age of 18 months, and used a wheelchair most of her life. [12] She rejected cliches about disability as a tragic experience, saying, "Disability only becomes a tragedy for me when society fails to provide the things we need to lead our lives––job opportunities or barrier-free buildings, for example.