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Disability

Around 15% of the world's population, or estimated 1 billion people, live with disabilities. International Day of Persons with Disabilities is marked every year on Dec 3 to raise awareness and understanding.

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Paralympian Popow: Germany behind on disability sport

Paralympian Popow: Germany behind on disability sport

One of Germany's best-known para athletes, Heinrich Popow, warns Germany should be doing more and is falling behind.
SportsDecember 3, 2024
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Adaptive fashion for people with disabilities

Adaptive fashion for people with disabilities

A London fashion label creates outfits that can be adapted to any kind of body.
DiversityNovember 29, 202404:54 min
A young woman lies on the ground, in semi darkness

Spanish dancer Laila White breaks barriers in her art

Spanish dancer Laila White breaks barriers in her art

For Laila White, a visual artist and dancer based in Madrid, her most important dance partners are two crutches.
DanceNovember 3, 202403:52 min
Cybermobbing, Projekt Zukunft

Cyberbullying and people with disabilities

Cyberbullying and people with disabilities

A new anti-cyberbullying app aims to provide support and empowerment to people with disabilities.
ScienceOctober 19, 202406:01 min
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Gaza's disabled cyclists deliver aid, inspiration and hope

Gaza's disabled cyclists deliver aid, inspiration and hope

The Gaza Sunbirds, a group of 25 cyclists whose legs were amputated, have made a difference in difficult circumstances.
SportsSeptember 22, 2024
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Dyslexia: German researchers find cause in the brain

Dyslexia: German researchers find cause in the brain

Dyslexia can affect people their whole lives. New findings may lead to a fresh approach to the learning difficulty.
ScienceSeptember 15, 2024
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Ukraine volunteers bring elderly out of harm's way

Dmytro Maksymovych and his team have managed to evacuate more than 3,000 vulnerable people from dangerous situations.
ConflictsJuly 25, 202403:14 min
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Belarus: Little mercy for sick or disabled prisoners

NGOs count more than 40 ill or disabled political prisoners in Belarusian jail. What are their chances of release?
SocietyMarch 9, 2024
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Is Germany accessible for travelers with disabilities?

It's not easy for vacationers with disabilities to travel around Germany. Can the required infrastructure be improved?
TravelNovember 6, 2023
Vulcan, an AI startup in Bangkok, is creating more job opportunities for people with disabilities

Thailand: An AI startup empowering people with disabilities

It is not easy for people with disabilities to land a job in Thailand. One AI startup is determined to change this.
SocietyAugust 25, 202303:45 min
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Kashmir: Female wheelchair basketball players defy odds

Despite facing a raft of social and economic challenges, these women are determined to succeed on and off the court.
SocietyJuly 4, 202303:11 min
Some members of the Ayawaso CP football club after a training session at the Accra Sports Stadium

Ghana: Cerebral palsy football offers escape from stigma

For many children in Ghana, cerebral palsy can mean a lifetime of exclusion from sports. One club offers hope.
SoccerMarch 30, 2023
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