Adds Melissa Lapila Hallgren, chair of the local Commission for Persons with Disabilities: "This little boy was left in tears in an aisle blindfolded.

Source: https://www.newser.com/story/337403/adults-cruelly-prank-a-kid-who-gets-the-last-laugh.html

Another significant result was the Ghana Digital Acceleration Project for Persons with Disabilities, which she stated would improve ICT and technological advancement for people with disabilities in employment and independent living.

Source: https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2023/03/06/disability-organisations-advocate-accelerated-implementation-of-employment-equity-policies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=disability-organisations-advocate-accelerated-implementation-of-employment-

“It is already financially burdensome for many Persons with Disabilities to singularly transport themselves, so the proposition for them to bus others for the purpose of registering is offensive,” it added.

Source: https://www.ghanamma.com/2023/08/29/create-more-registration-centres-pwds-to-ec/

On her part, Edo Chairperson, Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Ann Ojugo, said the sensitisation was timely and apt.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/naptip-educates-pwds-on-new-human-trafficking-trends/

Rep. Jay Livingstone has been named the House Chair of the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Source: http://beaconhilltimes.com/2023/02/23/livingstone-named-house-chair-of-joint-committee-on-children-families-and-persons-with-disabilities/

The ADP compliments the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) by addressing the rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs) from the African context.

Source: https://www.nyasatimes.com/csos-in-disability-rights-call-upon-malawi-government-to-ratify-africa-disability-protocol/

The community made the appeal in Kaduna during a one-day media chat on inclusive education organised by the Kaduna State Chapter of the Joint National Associations of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD).

Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/pwds-want-equal-access-to-education-facilities-learning-materials-in-kaduna/

THE Joint National Associations of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWDs) said inclusive education would change the narratives on how people perceived the disability community in Nigeria.

Source: https://realnewsmagazine.net/inclusive-education-will-change-narrative-on-disability-community-jonapwd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inclusive-education-will-change-narrative-on-disability-community-jonapwd

While the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, lays down legal obligations in this regard, its implementation still remains inadequate.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/disability-pride-month-disabled-persons-invisible-policy-imagination-8838972/