International Day of Persons with Disabilities

International Day of Persons with Disabilities – 3 December

In Focus, In the News / Disability Connect

2024 Theme: Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future The leadership of persons with disabilities is epitomised by the global disability rights movement’s slogan “Nothing About Us Without Us”. It connotes the basic requirements of participation, representation and inclusion and calls for persons with disabilities to actively shape the […]

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Creating inclusive workspaces for people with disabilities

In the workplace, Thought Leadership / Disability Connect

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities was celebrated on Sunday 3 December. In an opinion piece for the Cape Times, Natasha Maclean and Prof Lieketseng Ned from the Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies write that companies that focus on intangible aspects such as fostering an inclusive culture and rebranding themselves as pro-disability are

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Gov commits to “equalisation of opportunities for person with disabilities” as we rebuild our economy

Disability / Disability Connect

The severe impact Covid-19 has had on the lives of the persons with disabilities cannot be underestimated and this must be rectified. This was underscored in a meeting of the Presidential Working Group on Disability held on International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The Working Group brings together several sectoral organisations and government departments to

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities