Human Rights
People Deserve Better
An excerpt from Silent No Longer on how disability services commodify and devalue the humanity of people with disabilities.
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Tag: Disability
Nonprofits & NGOs
Equine Therapy
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands greeted a chestnut mare as part of a visit marking the 60th anniversary of the foundation Riding for the Disabled.
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Human Rights
Working With Cracks
An excerpt from Everyday Habits for Transforming Systems on finding the leverage points for change
Human Rights
Changing Our Minds About Developmental Disabilities in South Korea
How reimagining the role people with developmental disabilities play in society and the workforce is driving greater equity.
Civic Engagement
Disability Organizing
New Disabled South advocates for disability justice and enfranchisement in the US South.
Education
No Disabled Child Left Behind
Sightsavers is working to change social attitudes toward disabled children through community-centered education in Malawi.
Human Rights
Taking Steps Toward Disability Inclusion in China
A group of newly launched business and nonprofit coalitions are aiming to advance disability inclusion in a new way.
Social Enterprise
Dignified Work for Disabled Kenyans
Social enterprise Riziki Source promotes professional development for one of Kenya’s most disadvantaged communities.
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Human Rights
The Original Lifehackers
An excerpt from Upshift on how people living with disabilities create innovation
Human Rights
SSIR Stories Around the World
Stories selected by the editors of Stanford Social Innovation Review’s global editions and why they chose to share them with their local audiences.