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Cincinnati Roller Skating Event Celebrates ADA Anniversary Amidst Medicaid Cut Concerns
Cincinnati celebrated Disability Pride Month with an inclusive roller skating event, highlighting the 35th anniversary of the ADA while raising awareness about potential Medicaid cuts impacting disability services.
Cincinnati Roller Skating Event Celebrates ADA Anniversary Amidst Medicaid Cut Concerns
Cincinnati celebrated Disability Pride Month with an inclusive roller skating event, highlighting the 35th anniversary of the ADA while raising awareness about potential Medicaid cuts impacting disability services.
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36% Bias Score
China's Disability Plan Shows Significant Progress
China is on track to meet all 11 targets aimed at improving the welfare and social engagement of people with disabilities under its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), with significant progress in employment, accessibility, and poverty reduction, though challenges remain in rural areas.
China's Disability Plan Shows Significant Progress
China is on track to meet all 11 targets aimed at improving the welfare and social engagement of people with disabilities under its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), with significant progress in employment, accessibility, and poverty reduction, though challenges remain in rural areas.
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44% Bias Score
Greece Launches Disability Support Programs, Aligning with EU Initiatives
The Greek government, in collaboration with the EU, launched initiatives providing 15,000 free electric wheelchairs, accessibility upgrades for 2,500 homes, digital training, and 1,500 personal assistants for disabled citizens, demonstrating a commitment to inclusion and accessibility.
Greece Launches Disability Support Programs, Aligning with EU Initiatives
The Greek government, in collaboration with the EU, launched initiatives providing 15,000 free electric wheelchairs, accessibility upgrades for 2,500 homes, digital training, and 1,500 personal assistants for disabled citizens, demonstrating a commitment to inclusion and accessibility.
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28% Bias Score
UK Taskforce Urges Mandatory Disability Training for Airline and Airport Staff
A UK government taskforce urged mandatory disability awareness training for airline and airport staff after finding disabled passengers experience inconsistent and sometimes harmful treatment, with 5.5 million passengers requesting assistance in 2024, a 40% increase since before the pandemic.
UK Taskforce Urges Mandatory Disability Training for Airline and Airport Staff
A UK government taskforce urged mandatory disability awareness training for airline and airport staff after finding disabled passengers experience inconsistent and sometimes harmful treatment, with 5.5 million passengers requesting assistance in 2024, a 40% increase since before the pandemic.
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36% Bias Score
Beyond the Visual" Exhibition Promotes Tactile Art Accessibility
The Henry Moore Institute's "Beyond the Visual" exhibition, opening in November, features tactile sculptures created with and curated by blind and partially sighted artists, aiming to increase accessibility and challenge the art world's "ocularcentric bias.
Beyond the Visual" Exhibition Promotes Tactile Art Accessibility
The Henry Moore Institute's "Beyond the Visual" exhibition, opening in November, features tactile sculptures created with and curated by blind and partially sighted artists, aiming to increase accessibility and challenge the art world's "ocularcentric bias.
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20% Bias Score
Joint Statement Promotes Accessible AI Development at UNHRC
Over 70 countries, led by China, issued a joint statement at the 59th UNHRC session calling for increased technical assistance and capacity-building in AI to ensure its benefits are shared by all, promoting accessibility and human rights.
Joint Statement Promotes Accessible AI Development at UNHRC
Over 70 countries, led by China, issued a joint statement at the 59th UNHRC session calling for increased technical assistance and capacity-building in AI to ensure its benefits are shared by all, promoting accessibility and human rights.
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32% Bias Score
China Exceeds Disability Welfare Targets Under 14th Five-Year Plan
China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) has led to significant improvements in the welfare and social inclusion of people with disabilities, exceeding targets in employment, accessibility, and poverty reduction, although challenges persist in rural areas.
China Exceeds Disability Welfare Targets Under 14th Five-Year Plan
China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) has led to significant improvements in the welfare and social inclusion of people with disabilities, exceeding targets in employment, accessibility, and poverty reduction, although challenges persist in rural areas.
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32% Bias Score
Greece Launches €14,500 Accessibility Grants for People with Disabilities
Greece will provide grants of up to €14,500 to 2,500 people with over 67% disability for home modifications, with a 50% advance payment, starting in the coming days.
Greece Launches €14,500 Accessibility Grants for People with Disabilities
Greece will provide grants of up to €14,500 to 2,500 people with over 67% disability for home modifications, with a 50% advance payment, starting in the coming days.
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40% Bias Score
Spain Reforms Dependency and Disability Laws
Spain's Council of Ministers sent to parliament a major reform of dependency and disability laws, including expanding home care, universal teleassistance, reversing 2012 cuts, and creating a fund for accessibility improvements, aiming to support 260,000 additional caregivers.
Spain Reforms Dependency and Disability Laws
Spain's Council of Ministers sent to parliament a major reform of dependency and disability laws, including expanding home care, universal teleassistance, reversing 2012 cuts, and creating a fund for accessibility improvements, aiming to support 260,000 additional caregivers.
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48% Bias Score
Paralyzed but Not Disabled: A Greek Woman's Journey of Resilience
In 2015, Georgía Kaltsi, then 21, was paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident that killed a friend; despite this, she became a disability advocate and co-host of a TV show focusing on disability.
Paralyzed but Not Disabled: A Greek Woman's Journey of Resilience
In 2015, Georgía Kaltsi, then 21, was paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident that killed a friend; despite this, she became a disability advocate and co-host of a TV show focusing on disability.
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24% Bias Score
Lego Ramps for Accessibility: "Lego-Grandma" Takes Initiative to Hong Kong
Rita Ebel, a German woman known as the "Lego-Grandma," will present her innovative Lego wheelchair ramps at an international inclusion congress in Hong Kong from July 11-12, aiming to set a world record for the widest Lego ramp before donating the bricks for locally-made ramps.
Lego Ramps for Accessibility: "Lego-Grandma" Takes Initiative to Hong Kong
Rita Ebel, a German woman known as the "Lego-Grandma," will present her innovative Lego wheelchair ramps at an international inclusion congress in Hong Kong from July 11-12, aiming to set a world record for the widest Lego ramp before donating the bricks for locally-made ramps.
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44% Bias Score
Joint Statement Calls for Increased AI Accessibility at UNHRC
Over 70 countries, led by China, issued a joint statement at the 59th UNHRC session advocating for increased AI accessibility through technical assistance and capacity building to promote inclusive development, building upon previous similar statements.
Joint Statement Calls for Increased AI Accessibility at UNHRC
Over 70 countries, led by China, issued a joint statement at the 59th UNHRC session advocating for increased AI accessibility through technical assistance and capacity building to promote inclusive development, building upon previous similar statements.
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32% Bias Score
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