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Nagad, a popular mobile financial service provider based in Bangladesh, is making significant strides to champion the mainstreaming of persons with disabilities ? the initiatives that align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals...

With the huge roar of the engine, a giant PLA Air Force fighter jet slices through the sky over a field in an upward maneuver to drive away foreign aircrafts during a combat patrol. For visually impaired Gen-Zer Shen Ke, a young man in his 20s, this...

Employers in Canada recognize that having inclusive businesses and workplaces is a business imperative. A culture of diversity and inclusion is required to attract and retain the best talent, and to foster the growth and vitality of a business. As...

Lime Connect (Lime) is pleased to announce that Brandon Weening, Executive Vice President, Corporate and Capital Markets Finance at OMERS, has joined the not-for-profit organization as a member of its Canada Board of Directors. Weening's position...

The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, will deliver remarks at the launch of the Canadian Business Disability Network in Toronto. A media availability will follow the announcement. Please note that all...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities: "Building a fair, inclusive, and accessible world starts with action right here at home. Today, on the International...

Children with disabilities have an undisputed right to an inclusive quality education. We will never achieve true equality ? nor the overarching goals outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ? if they are left behind....

Today, the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities, on behalf of the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, announced that March of Dimes Canada's...

The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, will be at March of Dimes Canada in Toronto to announce funding through the Skills for Success Program, which will provide persons with disabilities with skills and...

On December 3, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in purple from sunset to 1:00 a.m. in recognition of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn Web: Infrastructure Canada...

The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, will be at March of Dimes Canada in Toronto to announce funding through the Skills for Success Program, which will provide persons with disabilities with skills and...

The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, will deliver remarks at the launch of the Canadian Business Disability Network in Toronto. A media availability will follow the announcement. Please note that all...

In a joint study, accessiBe and Open Inclusion have unveiled their research that uncovered the holiday shopping habits and gift buying experiences of people with disabilities in the United States. Based on a survey of 1008 respondents with a wide...

Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation (CPARF) is proud to highlight its expanding relationship with QBE North America (QBE). CPARF's critical work, which funds life-changing research to change what's possible for people with cerebral palsy and...

March of Dimes Canada is thrilled to announce a $469,000 funding award from Accessibility Standards Canada/the Government of Canada for its transformative "Creating Inclusive Employment" project. The funding is provided through Accessibility...

For the fifth straight year, QBE North America employees participated in STEPtember, a month spent taking millions of steps to raise funds for Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation (CPARF). Collectively,102 employees took 17,222,803 steps and...

ZP Better Together (ZP) announced today that it has launched an innovative mobile app solution that makes E911 geolocation services available to the deaf and hard of hearing community. ZP, a leading provider of video relay and interpretation...

March of Dimes Canada is pleased to announce a $1.1 million federal investment in its After Stroke program, a national personalized recovery program that helps survivors and their families navigate the path forward after a stroke. This project is...

Be Loud. Be Disabled. Be Squeaky. AMI is pleased to announce the cast, writing and producing teams for The Squeaky Wheel: Canada....

On this Giving Tuesday, two Special Olympics athletes are being surprised with a billboard reveal in New York City, where they are the faces of a new campaign titled, "Yeah, I am Special." Joshua Olds from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and Madi "Maddog"...

On Saturday, December 2, 2023, Santa's Little Hackers, the heartwarming initiative by MaxMods, will mark its 10th Anniversary Toy Workshoppe at the Adams 12 Five Star Schools - The Training Center in Thornton, Colorado. This milestone event promises...

Yesterday marked the conclusion of the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games. Over the last 10 days, we cheered on 135 of Canada's top athletes who competed alongside athletes from 30 other countries. During these games, Canadian athletes earned...

The "Disabled and Elderly Assistive Technology Market: Global Industry Analysis, Trends, Market Size, and Forecasts up to 2030" report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global disabled and elderly assistive technology market...

Gallaudet University and Apptek have established a new company, GoBoVo, which will develop user-centric live captioning and translation applications to offer universal access to videoconferences and other audiovisual content. This is the culmination...

Odyssey Impact with generous support from Paramount and its initiative Content for Change Academy, partnered with DOC NYC Film Festival for the the second annual #MyJustice Film Award. The award was created to recognize a film with a special social...

The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey (NFBNJ), the New Jersey Council of the Blind (NJCB), and Disability Rights New Jersey (DRNJ) are requesting support from state senators for a bill that would enable blind voters and individuals...

The fourth anniversary of iFLYREC's "Hearing the Voice of AI"?a collaborative social good initiative for the deaf?received Gold in Event Communications and Silver in Brand Communications during the 10th China Innovative Communications Awards (Suqin...

The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is thrilled to announce its latest initiative, a five-year project generously funded with a grant of $755,566 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new project,...

Kangsters, a trailblazing South Korean startup, is proud to announce that its revolutionary product, Wheely-X, has been honored at CES 2024, earning recognition for its innovative approach to inclusive mobility and gaming. The Wheely-X, a...

Today, athletes from across the Americas will come together to officially open the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Team Canada, led by flag bearers Shelley Gautier (para cycling) and Rob Shaw (wheelchair tennis), will be represented...

Construction is completed at Hanover Landing, a 40-unit affordable, supportive housing community in Elgin, Illinois, that serves vulnerable populations and individuals with disabilities. McShane Construction Company provided general contracting...

Fable received a Companies-to-Watch award as part of the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 50tm program. Celebrating its 26th anniversary, the award recognizes emerging companies based on their revenue growth percentage. Through the increasing...

At schuh, we love footwear more than most, but we know some things are more important. We're about shoes and sneaks, but also the people...

Rita M. Gardner, President and CEO of Melmark, Inc. has been named among The Women's Edge's list of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts for 2023. This is the sixth consecutive year Gardner and Melmark have made the list created by The...

Para cyclist Shelley Gautier (Niagara Falls, Ont.) and wheelchair tennis player Rob Shaw (North Bay, Ont.) will lead Canada into the Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games as the team's Opening Ceremony flag bearers, the Canadian Paralympic Committee...

To advance inclusivity and accessibility, the Taiwan-based Cycling & Health Tech Industry R&D Center (CHC) held an event on November 11 in Taichung, Taiwan, celebrating the upcoming International Day of Persons with Disabilities on...

Despite the tremendous success and proven results of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC), as part of this year's budget negotiation process, the House majority has proposed a bill that will...

This week the National Institute for Innovation and Technology (NIIT), the leader in developing the U.S. semiconductor talent pipeline through Registered Apprenticeships (RAs), is celebrating the U.S. Department of Labor's 9th Annual National...

A proposed agreement has been reached to resolve a certified class proceeding involving underpayment of certain disability pension benefits administered by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC). The benefits were payable to members and former members of the...

Black River Distributing, a leading provider of cost-effective warehouse and fulfillment services, is thrilled to announce its partnership with direct-to-consumer health brand thirdzy.com. "Our commitment to cost transparency, competitive pricing,...

Meg O'Connell, the founder, and CEO of Global Disability Inclusion, will be one of the speakers at the 10th annual conference of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) on November 14 and 15, 2023. The conference, titled "Disability in...

Easterseals is proud to commemorate National Warrior Call Day this Sunday, November 12th. National Warrior Call Day is a coast-to-coast call to action for Americans to reach out and connect with servicemembers and veterans. The goal is to identify...

Throughout the country, national disability organizations play a key role in fostering the social inclusion and active participation of Canadians with disabilities in their communities. The Government of Canada is providing new funding opportunities...

Air Canada today announced a series of measures to reduce barriers and make travel simpler, more comfortable and consistently reliable for customers with disabilities. The actions being taken will accelerate Air Canada's Accessibility Plan 2023-26, a...

GT Independence, a financial management services company focused on helping people self-direct their long-term care and support services at home or in community-based settings, is expanding its service area to a 17th state: Connecticut. The company...

Papa, a curated platform of companionship and support for older adults and families, released today its inaugural "State of Social Health Report: A Look at Loneliness in America's Older Adults and People with...

Arc Angel Communications is pleased to announce it is now a certified disability-owned business enterprise, as part of Disability:IN's Supplier Diversity program. Arc Angel Communications provides Public Relations and disability consulting services...

Holiday shopping will soon get into full swing, so the experts at Regional Center of Orange County have come up with quick tips to help friends and family members of children with developmental disabilities select the right toys for each child....

Smile Generation's nationwide network of trusted dental practices helped raise over $650,000 in support of the Pacific Dental Services (PDS) Foundation's Special Needs Dentistry program. These funds will be used to improve access to dental care for...

Advocate and ambassador for the Deaf community Nyle DiMarco will receive the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) most prestigious public honor, the Annie Glenn Award, at ASHA's annual Convention, which will be held in...