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“Women’s rights are disability rights, and disability rights are women’s rights”

Health & Social Care
Lorna Rothery interviewed Ms Pirkko Mahlmäki, Chair of the Women’s Committee at the European Disability Forum, about the intersecting inequalities, stigma, and discrimination faced by women and girls with disabilities in the EU, and the measures needed across sectors to effectively tackle this.

The future of digital accessibility for the public sector

Technology
Ryan Graham, CTO, Texthelp Group, explores the future of online accessibility within the public sector, with reference to WCAG 3.0.

Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Making the world more inclusive

Diseases & Conditions
Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The Nippon Foundation, explores how COVID-19 has given us a glimpse of the lived experience of persons with disabilities and discusses why we have a duty to make the world more inclusive for them.

HealthTracker™ for patients, clinician & researchers

Health & Social Care
Professor Paramala Santosh, CEO of HealthTracker Ltd, co-developed the HealthTrackerTM platform – developed by clinicians, assisted by patients for patients, clinicians & researchers, more of which we learn about here.

How can digitisation improve student accessibility?

Education
Dave Sherwood, CEO and Founder at BibliU, explores the ways in which universities can improve student accessibility for those with a range of abilities and backgrounds.

42% of people on disability allowance live in poverty

Finance
The Social Market Foundation report found that 42% of families who rely on disability allowance are simultaneously living in poverty.

Only 2% of Britain’s courthouses are fully accessible

Government
In April 2020, the EHRC found that people with disabilities may struggle with pandemic adjustments to legal proceedings - but just how accessible were Britain's courthouses, before COVID-19?

Who should tackle the biggest cause of premature death when PHE is gone?

Health & Social Care
Katharine Jenner, Campaign Director and Mhairi Brown, Policy and Public Affairs Manager of Action on Sugar and Action on Salt debate who should be responsible for tackling the biggest cause of premature death and disability in the UK when Public Health England is dissolved.

The importance of supporting uniquely able bodied female athletes in uncertain times

Diseases & Conditions
Here, Mary Wilson, Paralympic athlete, shares her personal experience and health journey to highlight the importance of supporting disabled female athletes.

How can Europe protect migrants with disabilities and mental health problems?

Health & Social Care
Mental Health Europe point out that the New Pact on Migration and Asylum leaves behind migrants with disabilities and mental health problems, suggesting how this oversight could be resolved.

Accessibility: What’s so hard about making things simple?

Technology
Sarah Winters, founder of Content Design London who previously led the Government Digital Service’s content strategy, discusses the art of making things simple so that they work for everyone.

Deaf Awareness Training can create a more inclusive workplace

Workplace
Clare Vale, managing director of Sign Solutions, explores how Deaf Awareness Training can help employers improve inclusivity for Deaf workers in the workplace.

A vision of a world free from the effects of multiple sclerosis

Diseases & Conditions
Dr Katie Howe, Research Communications Manager at the MS Society charts a vision of a world free from the effects of multiple sclerosis.

The ignored healthcare perspective of people with disabilities

Health & Social Care
A new study in the US shows that people with disabilities view healthcare as a human right and believe that this perspective does translate to policy-makers.

The impact of face coverings on Deaf students

Education
Clare Vale, managing director of Sign Solutions, discusses the impact face coverings have on Deaf university students and how communication can be improved.

The EU Web Accessibility Directive to usher in an inclusive learning experience

Education
Stewart Watts, Vice President EMEA, D2L, outlines the background of the EU Web Accessibility Directive and discusses its increased importance given the context of the increased move to online learning we’ve seen due to COVID.

Digital accessibility: Transforming government

Government
Alison Pritchard, Interim Director General, Government Digital Service comments that digital accessibility is transforming government to meet user needs.
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