The ecological transition can sometimes work to the detriment of marginalized communities. Any approach to climate action must take issues of equity and justice into account.
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Disney’s recent changes to its disability access service policy could leave people with disabilities unable to make use of this important service.
To create a more accessible society, we need to increase awareness about diverse perspectives and lived experiences communicating, and learn about what types of barriers exist.
The philosophy of ubuntu means that good health is for everybody and disability is not regarded as a difference.
Many people with disabilities in Canada still face systemic barriers. Governments must take action to reduce inequities.
The 2024 Paris Paralympics are cutting four swimming events. Those who will be affected are athletes with the most severe impairments.
Disability-inclusive disaster planning means people get support matched to their needs, frees up emergency services and makes emergency managers’ jobs easier. It boosts disaster resilience for everyone.
The federal agency in charge of enforcing discrimination laws in the workplace said ‘yes,’ but there are some important exceptions and limitations.
Despite recent social movements that have garnered greater inclusivity in the arts, disabled actors are still waiting for their moment in the spotlight.
Ambiguities in the Americans with Disabilities Act have allowed employers to sidestep a major component of the law: the requirement to provide workers with ‘reasonable accommodations.’
Ghana urgently needs an official Ghanaian Sign Language (GSL) policy. Such a move has the potential to humanize education for people who are Deaf and alleviate the linguistic discrimination they face.
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Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
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Professor of Performing Arts, Emerson College
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Postdoctoral Fellow at the Africa Centre for HIV/Aids Management, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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PhD Student, University of Toronto
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PhD student, School of Social Work, McMaster University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor of Physical activity and Disability, Queensland Centre for Olympic and Paralympic Studies, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Ph.D. Candidate, Sociology and Anthropology, Concordia University
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Professor of Law, Villanova University
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Professor in Public Policy and Society, University of Toronto
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Professeure en aménagement du territoire, Université Laval
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Canada Research Chair in Urban Planning for Climate Change, Associate Professor of Geography and Civil Engineering, University of Victoria
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Professeure, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
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Assistant Professor, environmental studies, Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto