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PHNOM PENH, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Wednesday called on national and international communities to enhance the rig

Empowering the Disabled Workforce: The Benefits of Disability Employment Services

HOHHOT, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Just before the Spring Festival of 2014, Wang Yani, a hearing-impaired girl with aspirations of becoming a teacher, was greatly insp

Lee Yu-jeong, 32, feels that people stare at her whenever she leaves her house to go somewhere. “Its like a runway,” she says. She thought there were no reasons she should draw other peoples attention. She is no different from anyone else, except for one thing: she uses a wheelchair due to a disorder called osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disease in which bones fracture easily with no obvious cause or minimal injury.

A document on Vietnam’s participation in the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled has been handed over to Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Daren Tang for legal copyrighting.

CONTINUITY. Manila's first woman mayor takes her oath on Wednesday (June 29, 2022) at the Manila Cathedral with outgoing mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso administering her oath. In her speech, Lacuna-Pangan vowed to continue the programs and projects started by Domagoso. (Screengrab from Isko Moreno Domagoso Facebook page) MANILA - As she takes the helm to become the first woman mayor of the City of Manila, Honey Lacuna-Pangan has assured Manilenyos that she is prepared to lead...

A Vietnam representative affirmed the country's commitment to promote the rights of the persons with disabilities (PwDs) while attending a meeting held in New York on June 14 - 16.

© Provided by Xinhua YINCHUAN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- In a handicraft workshop in northwest China Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, lambs, little camels, and

HEFEI, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Sitting behind a microphone in a wheelchair, Ma Qiong recorded for an audiobook, bringing various characters to life through her won

The arms and legs of all 13 the members in a family have just two to three fingers and are unusually long.