Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 18-24 July 2015
NEPAL: Nepal Earthquake - 3 Months of Inclusive Response
www.reliefweb.int/report/nepal
AUSTRALIA: National Inquiry into Employment Discrimination Against Older Australians and Australians with a Disability
www.cotavic.org.au
WORLD: Carnival Cruises Will Pay 405,000 USD in Settlement Over Disability Discrimination
FIJI: Disability Day Commemorated
WORLD: Tech Giants Team Up to Boost Accessibility’
www.disabilityscoop.com
PAKISTAN: Mechanic Says Blindness No Roadblock to Success
BANGLADESH: City Railway Station Is Now Disabled-Friendly
WORLD: 5 Celebrities Who Have Siblings on the Autism Spectrum
WORLD: Surfing Charity Makes Waves for Kids Without Sight
VIETNAM: Disability Mainstreaming Workshop Set 31 July
PHILIPPINES: Fostering an Inclusive Environment for Persons with Disabilities
FIJI: Student with Disability Mistreated
WORLD: Trust Fund for Disability Will Dry Up in 2016
PHILIPPINES: Lessons You Need to Learn When Interacting with Persons with Disabilities
www.handicapinternational.ph/blog
WORLD: 10 Useful Disability Blogs
WORLD: National Federation of the Blind and Verifone Collaborate to Make Taxicab Terminals Accessible
VIETNAM: Swimmer with Disability Wins silver at International Championship
CAMBODIA: Don't Dis my Ability
VIETNAM: Aussie Woman 'Mothers' Disabled Vietnamese Kids for 2 Decades
WORLD: Dad’s Involvement Crucial to Mom's Mental Health
NEW ZEALAND: Government Decision Barrier to Employment for Persons with Disabilities - CCS
UAE: Bahrain Urged to Provide Housing for Disabled
www.albawaba.com
WORLD: Dancer with Visual Disability Ben Yonattan Keeps Dancing While Waiting for His Next Episode of America's Got Talent to Air
PHILIPPINES: TESDA Opens Doors to Persons with Disabilities
WORLD: In US Prisons, Psychiatric Disability is Often Met by Brute Force
PHILIPPINES: Bacolod Observes National Disability Week
BANGLADESH: An Artificial Limb Can Bring Hope - But Who's Going to Make It?
www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news
VIETNAM: Helios – 3 Legs, a Big Heart and 100% Power
WORLD: Families of Persons with Learning Disabilities Say Care is a 'National Scandal'
WORLD: Dining in Darkness to Shed Light on Those in Need
UAE: Raising Disability Awareness Across the UAE
PAKISTAN: Looming Execution of Person with Psychosocial Disability Would Violate International Legal Protections
VIETNAM: Agent Orange Chemical Sprayed on GMO Farms Poisoned Troops, US Government Admits
MALAYSIA: Making Disabled-Friendly Restaurants Easy to Find
www.malaysiaretailnews.blogspot.com
WORLD: Easter Seals Celebrates 25 Years of Disability Rights
www.prnewswire.com
PAKISTAN: Global Warming Brings Risks of Disease, Disability - Experts
www.freshpk.com
AUSTRALIA: Tasmanian Golfer with One Arm Gets to Take a Swing at Second World Disabled Championship
www.disabilityemployment.org.au
WORLD: Spending on Community Living Hits Record
www.disabilityscoop.com
WORLD: Warwick Davis Introduces Awkward Disability Stories - Scope (VIDEO)
www.youtube.com
SINGAPORE: Improving Public Transport for Persons with Disabilities
www.wp.sg
FIJI: Persons with Disabilities Have Rights
www.fijitimes.com/story
TURKEY: Persons with Disabilities Sidelined by Sidewalks
www.hurriyetdailynews.com
AUSTRALIA: Australians with Intellectual Disability in the Dark About Death
www.medicalxpress.com/news
AFGHANISTAN: Disabled Men Treated by International Committee of Red Cross (PHOTO GALLERY)
www.news.xinhuanet.com/english
WORLD: Uric Acid Lessens Women's Disability After Stroke
www.pakistantelegraph.com/index
WORLD: 11 Types of Service Dogs Who Make the Lives of their Humans Beautiful
www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle
PAKISTAN: Competitors with Disabilities Given Focal Contracts
www.cavain.com
INDIA: Access for Disabled, Cleaner Toilets and Better View for Cricket Fans
www.firstpost.com/sports
CAMBODIA: For Disabled, Few Opportunities and Little Sympathy
www.voacambodia.com
TAIWAN: Taiwan to Launch Accessible Taxis for Persons with Disabilities
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com
INDIA: Meet Harry Boniface Prabhu - India's Champion Paralympian
www.ibnlive.com/news
WORLD: As More Canadians Survive Strokes, More Live with Stroke-Induced Disabilities
www.canadastandard.com
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