UNCRPD

We’re taking part Wed 2 Oct: Learn about your rights! The UNCRPD

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Event image by Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People. Learn about your rights! Drawing of unequal scales of justice. Speaker announcement: photo of Prof Jorge Araya, a Latino man with dark hair, moustache and beard, in a suit and tie. He is Secretary of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and an official of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The Disabled Mothers’ Rights Campaign/WinVisible was glad to take part in this Zoom event held by Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People, “Learn about your rights!”. About the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), with key guest speakers: Wednesday 2 October 11am-3.45pm Speaker info, programme of the day and register here: … Read more

Tues 23 Aug: action vs ticket office closures

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On Tuesday 23 August morning, protests against ticket office closures are happening at around 30 train stations across England, organised by We Own It with the RMT and TSSA unions. The main protest will be at King’s Cross station in London from 8.30am, with other protests in different regions. More info here on how to … Read more

France: Yellow Vest women together demand disability rights

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Today, Sunday 10 Feb, the women-led disability group Handi Social and women Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests protest movement) held a peaceful women’s procession (walk and roll) in Toulouse, south-west France, for the rights and dignity of disabled people.  It’s on the anniversary of the disability equality law passed on 11 February 2005.  Slogans include: “Stop handiphobie, … Read more