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1 Jun 2017 4 minute read

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UK General Election: Why disabled people oppose the Tories

Seven long years of Tory austerity cuts and their relentless attacks on disabled people is enough, writes Linda Burnip...

27 Feb 2017 6 minute read

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Why can’t disabled people dance…?

Sho Shibata reveals the systemic disadvantages in the dance industry that make it difficult for disabled...

1 Nov 2016 8 minute read

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Disabled people lead the fight against austerity

The resistance put up against the UK government's cuts by Disabled People Against the Cuts can teach us many lessons, writes...

28 Jun 2016 3 minute read

This article is almost seven years old.

Disability stigma driving cosmetic surgery ‘treatment’

Barney Cullum looks at how tolerance trails behind technological advances for an amputee artist in Zimbabwe...

2 Mar 2016 2 minute read

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Mostafa's story

One man's inspiring but disturbing journey to become a rickshaw rider in Bangladesh. Photos by Ana Norman Bermudez...

2 Dec 2015 4 minute read

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A forgotten consequence of war

Syrian refugees with disabilities are often unable to get the care they need. Tabitha Ross visits a Lebanese...

15 Oct 2015 5 minute read

This article is almost eight years old.

Why is the UN investigating Britain’s treatment of disabled people?

Whatever the outcome of the inquiry, disabled people will continue to fight injustice, writes Andy Greene.

17 Jul 2015 4 minute read

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Even a stopped clock is right twice a day

Independent Living carries a legacy worth defending, argues Andy Greene.

24 Feb 2015 2 minute read

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Our land is ours – forever

Iris Gonzales reports on a momentous victory for the Philippine Children’s Medical Centre.

20 Aug 2014 6 minute read

This article is almost nine years old.

Dispatches from disadvantage: Indian women living on the margins speak up

On our Radar collects experiences from women who would not normally find a voice in the media.

11 Aug 2014 3 minute read

This article is almost nine years old.

‘I aim to help integrate the Deaf and the hearing together in unity’

Iris Gonzales meets an inspiring woman who refuses to be defined by her disability.

9 Jun 2014 2 minute read

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Sign language is our rightful mother tongue

Jill Jones explains why signing is particularly vulnerable to dying out – and why this basic human right must...

28 May 2014 4 minute read

This article is almost nine years old.

We need to look past, not at, disability

People living with disability face fear, prejudice and awkwardness in their interactions with others, says Koren...

10 Apr 2014 2 minute read

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How can we break the link between poverty and disability?

Natasha Kennedy applauds a pledge to involve the billion people ‘missing’ from development programmes.

7 Mar 2014 3 minute read

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Why are women with disabilities still facing a double oppression?

On the eve of International Women’s Day, Tiziana Oliva reports on the issues affecting one in five women...

3 Mar 2014 5 minute read

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‘You need a thick skin to cope with disability’

Other people’s comments can be devastating – but a Twitter campaign is exposing the ‘able’ world’s prejudices and ignorance....

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