Companies that recognize and value the importance of hiring and retaining employees with disabilities know what is needed to provide a culture and workplace that is accommodating and inclusive. Those ...

In January 2014, Japan became the 140th country to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. What are the implications for Japanese society and its efforts to eliminate ...

A convenience store where employees with intellectual and mental disabilities work is seen in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 4, 2022. (Mainichi/Ayako Yamagata) TOKYO -- Many companies in Japan are ...

As the Game of Thrones Little Person character Tyrion Lannister tells Jon Snow about Jon’s newly paralyzed half brother, Bran Stark, “If you’re going to be a cripple, it’s better to be a rich cripple.

2 December 2024 - On 3 December, we celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) under the theme, "Amplifying the Leadership of Persons with Disabilities for an Inclusive and ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ahead of its upcoming Day of General Discussion regarding persons with ...

The data from the 2011 national Census of India indicate that persons with disabilities constitute 2.21 % of the total population. This is a grossly underestimated figure. According to the 2019 Brief ...