Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 30 May - 5 June 2015
AUSTRALIA: Tourism Should Cater to Persons with Disabilities
www.tourexpi.com/en
CAMBODIA: Persons with Disabilities Fight for Their Right to Vote
www.khmertimeskh.com/news
MYANMAR: Disability Inclusion - Advocates Discuss Gaps, Legislation in Workshop
www.myanmarinternationaltv.com
WORLD: Major Toy Companies Have Started Making Disabled Dolls After a Huge Facebook Push by Parents
www.businessinsider.my
NEPAL: End Discrimination in Earthquake Relief Effort
www.amnesty.org/en/articles
JAPAN: Good News for People with Walking Disabilities
www.thenewstribe.com
SINGAPORE: Travel Firms Lend Hand in Overseas Trips for Persons with Disabilities
www.todayonline.com/singapore
MIDDLE EAST: Disability and Access to Information
www.theoslotimes.com/lebanon
WORLD: A Teacher Shares How Autism Inclusion Transformed Her Classroom
www.autismspeaks.org/blog
PAKISTAN: No Money for Persons with Disabilities
www.tribune.com.pk/story
BANGLADESH: Number of Beneficiaries for Old Age, Persons with Disabilities and Other Allowances to Increase
www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh
INDIA: Government Wants 100% Toilet Access at Schools by June 2015
www.authintnews.com/2015
AUSTRALIA: Disability Employment Consultation Now Open
www.dss.gov.au
WORLD: Romania to Move Persons with Disabilities Out of Institutions
www.miamiherald.com/news
PHILIPPINES: Persons with Disabilities in the BPO Industry
www.pwdphil.com
CHINA: Student Makes Light Work of Disability
www.chinadaily.com.cn
BANGLADESH: 57,000 Die, 4 Lakh Become Disabled Every Year for Tobacco
www.observerbd.com
PAKISTAN: WHO Pushes for Legislation on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com
INDIA: Fee Waiver Once Again for Persons with Disabilities
www.deccanherald.com/content
WORLD: Single Father Raises Child with Autism in New Film, 'Po'
www.autismspeaks.org/news
WORLD: Special Needs Kids Left Out of Their High School Yearbook are Getting an Insert Added
www.aol.com/article
AUSTRALIA: Australia Steps Up for Disability-Inclusive Development
www.devex.com/news
PAKISTAN: Clubfoot Disability Free Pakistan Program Launched
www.pakistantimes.com
WORLD: 600,000 Children Developing Intellectual Disabilities Every Year
www.indiablooms.com
SRI LANKA: Facilities for Devotees with Disabilities for Poson Poya
www.news.lk/news
SAIPAN: Coral Tree Avenue Now Has Parking Space for Persons with Disabilities
www.mvariety.com/cnmi
JAPAN: Business Firm Conducts 'Harmony Tour' for Persons with Disabilities
www.isfnetworldwide.typepad.com
WORLD: Child Victims, Including Those with Disabilities, in Eastern Europe and Central Asia Rarely Get Justice - UN Report
www.indiablooms.com
WORLD: TV Industry Must Improve Representation of Persons with Disabilities
www.theguardian.com/media
INDIA: KEA Verifies Documents of Persons with Disabilities for Common Entrance Test
www.newindianexpress.com
HONGKONG: Mother Admits Abandoning Daughter with Intellectual Disability in Mall
www.scmp.com/news
INDIA: Meet India's First Deafblind Interpreter
www.senseinternational.org.uk
WORLD: Living Under the Lens with a Disability
www.huffingtonpost.com
BANGLADESH: Apasen International Launches Special Centers for Kids with Learning Disabilities
www.banglamirrornews.com
CHINA: No Refuge for Unwanted Babies, Including Those with Disabilities
www.newschinamag.com/magazine
WORLD: Group of Boys Stand Up for Bullied 5th Grader with Learning Disability (VIDEO)
www.huffingtonpost.com
AUSTRALIA: Why Australians Need to Stand Up and Speak Up for Persons with Disabilities
www.news.com.au/lifestyle
PAKISTAN: Humanitarian Action Held at a Center for Children with Disabilities
www.sia.az/en/news
AFGHANISTAN: Benefits for Martyr Families, Persons with Disabilities Widely Looted - Watchdog
www.1tvnews.af/en
IRAN: Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (VIDEO)
www.thedailyephemera.com
MALAYSIA: Persons with Disabilities Want to Be Treated with Dignity and Respect
www.star2.com/living
WORLD: Most Americans with Disabilities 'Striving to Work' - Survey
www.thonline.com/news
WORLD: Average Life Span Expectancy Chart
www.disabled-world.com
PHILIPPINES: Children with Disabilities and Finishing School (VIDEO)
www.cnnphilippines.com/videos
INDIA: 'Make in India' Aids for Persons with Disabilities on the Anvil - Minister
www.thehindu.com/news
FIJI: Disability A Challenge, Says Senibici
www.fijisun.com.fj
AUSTRALIA: Record Numbers to Attend National Disability Bowling Championships
www.tenpin.org.au/index
CAMBODIA: Radio Program Set Up to Help Persons with Disabilities
www.unmultimedia.org/radio
SRI LANKA: Durdans Introduces Advanced Stroke Treatment
www.ft.lk
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