ECNS 26th February 2018 China Southern Airlines allows service dogs on flights China Southern Airlines has allowed free travels for service dogs. According to the airline company on Monday, dog containers and food will also be transported free of charge. “To take a service dog on flight, passengers need to submit medical proof, after which… Continue Reading China Southern Airlines allows service dogs on flights
Ecns 26th February 2018 Photography classes putting disabled children in the picture Inclusive tuition offers hope for physically challenged youngsters, as Liu Wei and Cao Pengyuan report for Xinhua China Features. ‘My dream is to be a soldier guarding the country,” said 13-year-old Yongzhi proudly. Sadly, his dream may never come true because a hereditary… Continue Reading Photography classes putting disabled children in the picture
Sixth Tone 26th February 2018 The Blind Counselors Helping People Face Themselves in the Dark Few jobs are open to people with low vision in China — but entrepreneur Wang Yanlong is fighting to change that. Like most psychological counselors, Wang Yanlong invites his clients to enter his office, sit down, and talk about their… Continue Reading The Blind Counselors Helping People Face Themselves in the Dark
China’s Gay and Disabled Face Double Discrimination Sixth Tone 23rd February 2018 China’s Gay and Disabled Face Double Discrimination LGBT people with disabilities seek support for their millions-strong minority within a minority. When Chen Rui finally found a man he adored and who didn’t mind that Chen uses a wheelchair, the stares from everyone else… Continue Reading China’s Gay and Disabled Face Double Discrimination
Taiwan Times 23rd February 2018 Not enough disabled staff at NCST and EVA: agency The National Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (NCST) and EVA Airways topped a list of employers who failed to meet the statutory requirements for hiring people with disabilities that was released yesterday. As of November last year, 7,142 enterprises in… Continue Reading Not enough disabled staff at NCST and EVA: agency
Talang August 2nd 2017 – Issue 240 Table of Content News Clips Disability rights campaigners aim for accessible toilets across Dubai https://www.thenational.ae/uae/health/disability-campaigners-aim-for-improved-toilet-facilities-across-dubai-1.613450 In A World First, New Breed of Robotic Devices Aim to Make Blind People See Again http://wallstreetpit.com/112836-robotic-devices-blind-people-see-again/ Treating Cerebral Palsy with stem cell https://goo.gl/MHpyMR Rights Advocacy How Is The World Treating People… Continue Reading Talang August 2nd 2017 – Issue 240
Talang August 1st 2017 – Issue 239 Table of Content News Clips New UN committee member first with learning disability http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3641382/New-UN-committee-member-learning-disability.html#ixzz4BlPRzlJh Young South Korean entrepreneur to sell world’s first braille smartwatch http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Young-South-Korean-entrepreneur-to-sell-world-s-first-braille-smartwatch Eye conditions associated with diabetes http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/listen-to-your-sugar/Eye-conditions-associated-with-diabetes/articleshow/52288849.cms Rights Advocacy European Union turns up heat on rights of people with disabilities http://satprnews.com/2016/12/05/eu-turns-up-heat-on-rights-of-people-with-disabilities/ News from… Continue Reading Talang August 1st 2017 – Issue 239
Deutsche Welle 17th January 2017 Helping people with disabilities in China (video) They’ve been called China’s invisible millions. People with disabilities are rarely seen in public, and the country is only just beginning to think about their infrastructure needs. But at least in bigger cities, this is beginning to change. http://www.dw.com/en/helping-people-with-disabilities-in-china/av-42184967
Women of China 2nd February 2018 China Province Acts to Help Local Women Editor: Chen Caixia Women’s federation official Sun Yuanyuan recently took up the post of first secretary in Wazhao Village, central China’s Henan Province. She says she has been greatly touched by the stories of local villagers. For example, villager Li Nuo has been… Continue Reading China Province Acts to Help Local Women
Global Times 1st February 2018 Advocate speaks out for sexually harassed deaf and dumb women in China By Xie Wenting “I’ve set up an electric shock device outside my vagina. If anyone touches it, he’ll be electrocuted.” This line is from Vagina Monologues, a popular play that encourages women to speak out about their sexual… Continue Reading Advocate speaks out for sexually harassed deaf and dumb women in China
