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πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί ABC News AU
National & Local

How a decades-old, 'daunting' act is deterring discrimination reporting

Calls are growing for reforms to the Disability Discrimination Act to prevent discrimination by imposing a positive duty on employers and educators.

Mar 1 β€’ 19:07 UTC
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ SZ
National & Local

Living with a Disability: 'Why don’t people trust us to decide our own pace?'

Concetta Tatti, an author from Olching who lives with a rare disability, shares her experiences and insights on autonomy and discrimination in her new book.

Feb 26 β€’ 12:14 UTC
πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Disability Rights Group Claims "Illegal Eviction and Violence"... Suing Seoul Transportation Corporation

The National Coalition for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (NCEDPD) has filed a lawsuit against Seoul Transportation Corporation and subway security personnel, alleging illegal eviction and physical violence during a protest.

Feb 26 β€’ 02:41 UTC
πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ Aftonbladet
National & Local

Wheelchair user forced to crawl aboard bus

A wheelchair user was compelled to crawl onto a bus due to a malfunctioning wheelchair lift, prompting a discrimination complaint against the public transport authority in Γ–rebro.

Feb 25 β€’ 08:48 UTC
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡· La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

She is an executive at a multinational and fights for a more inclusive work world: 'When I said I was deaf, they didn't want to hire me'

Carolina Schmid, a deaf executive at Manpower Argentina, advocates for a more inclusive workplace, sharing her personal experience of discrimination in hiring processes.

Feb 24 β€’ 15:25 UTC
πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Punch
National & Local

Passenger accuses BA staff of discrimination

Nigerian fashion designer Toyin Lawani alleges British Airways staff discriminated against her at Accra Airport due to her disability, threatening her with denial of boarding if she did not delete her video recording of the incident.

Feb 11 β€’ 01:05 UTC
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί ABC News AU
National & Local

Uber quietly settles 'David vs Goliath' guide dog refusal case

Uber has agreed to an external review of its practices following a settlement in a discrimination case involving a woman refused rides with her guide dog.

Feb 10 β€’ 18:52 UTC
πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Reservation made but denied because of wheelchair... Human Rights Commission recommends correction to hotel refusing disabled guests

The National Human Rights Commission recommended a hotel to correct its discrimination against a wheelchair-bound guest after it canceled their reservation on the grounds that it did not have accessible rooms available.

Feb 6 β€’ 03:20 UTC
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Disability expert slams 'dangerous narrative' of Mosman Park teen deaths

Australia's disability discrimination commissioner criticizes attempts to justify the murder of Leon and Otis Clune, who lived with disabilities, by their complex needs in the context of a suspected double murder-suicide in Mosman Park.

Feb 3 β€’ 07:26 UTC

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