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/CNW/ - Parents and guardians of children with disabilities have always faced unique challenges in finding quality, affordable and inclusive child care options...
build back greener. “That’s why we’re stepping up our work on the Council, recruiting new members and launching pioneering efforts to ensure that we continue to lead the world by example and deliver on our ambitious net zero targets.” Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said: “Today’s meeting of the Jet Zero Council demonstrates the vital collaboration between government and industry that will make zero-emission flights a reality. “Britain’s aerospace sector is at the centre of our plans to build back greener from the pandemic. We are committed...
Virginia General Assembly advances bill to modernize HIV laws By Cierra Parks | Capital News Service | February 19, 2021 at 7:43 PM EST - Updated February 22 at 12:06 PM RICHMOND, Va. -- The General Assembly advanced a bill this week that lawmakers say will modernize Virginia’s current HIV laws. The amended measure has passed both chambers, but lawmakers must now accept or work out differences in the bill. Senate Bill 1138, introduced by Sens. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton, and Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, also removes a law that prohibits the donation of blood and organs by people with HIV...
Date Time Post-COVID digital economy must include persons with disabilities Advances in the digital economy, significantly accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, are creating unprecedented opportunities to build a more inclusive world of work for the more than 1 billion people with disabilities globally, a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) says. However, digital barriers also threaten to aggravate existing inequalities and exclusion, unless they are countered with effective and targeted initiatives, as highlighted by the study. The report, An inclusive digital economy...
Changes brought about by the expanding digital economy could help persons with disabilities gain more equal access to the world of work, or they could create greater barriers. A new ILO report proposes actions to ensure that the post-COVID world of work is disability-inclusive.