Forgotten Sisters: Violence Against Women and Girls with Disabilities Opening Remarks by Lakshmi Puri, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women at Panel Discussion on Preventing and Ending Violence against Women with Disabilities. New York, 23 October 2012. 2012-10-24 15:24:09
Belize becomes 148th UN member to sign Disability Convention Belize joined the global commitment to further promote, protect and ensure the equal enjoyment of all human rights by one of the most vulnerable groups in our society – persons with disabilities. 2012-10-10 12:18:57
Children with disabilities more likely to face violence, says UN-backed study Children with disabilities are almost four times more likely to experience violence than those without disabilities, according to a review commissioned by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) that calls for urgent action to protect the .... 2012-10-10 11:51:57
Brasil: Dispositivos eletrônicos vão auxiliar aprendizado de surdos Estudantes com deficiência auditiva das redes públicas de ensino contam com novo equipamento para facilitar o aprendizado. Trata-se de um conjunto formado por um pequeno chip emissor, na forma de microfone, usado pelo professor, e um receptor para o .... 2012-10-09 11:09:15
Colombia: Convocatoria a premios literarios de El Magazín Al premio podrán aspirar escritores colombianos residentes en cualquier parte del país, siempre que al momento de publicación de estas bases tengan entre 12 y 17 años cumplidos. 2012-09-04 18:15:26
UN helps create a positive future for persons with disabilities On 12-14 September, just two weeks after the Paralympics, the UN will host the Fifth Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to review good practices and challenges in the .... 2012-09-04 13:12:42
