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Society USA

9. July 2021

From $0.04 to $7.25: These Disabled Workers Will Finally Earn a Fair Wage

Some 26,000 people who live in Hawaii, United States, achieved a victory since it is no longer legal to pay disabled people less than the minimum wage.

Technology

Technology USA

19. May 2021

Paralyzed People May Soon Use Their Minds to Write

A team of scientists in the United States have proven the efficacy of a groundbreaking device that helps paralyzed people communicate more easily after a quadriplegic man was able to “mind write” with astonishing accuracy.

Society

Society Mexico

28. March 2021

Disabled Women Get Proper Protection from Violence

With the Senate's approval of an amendment to include disability as a factor to be taken into account when women victimized by violence seek protection, Mexico takes a step further to grant equal protection to disabled women.

Health

Health Germany

6. July 2020

Students Use Recycled Plastic to Design Prosthetic Legs

A German team has been working on ways to provide Kenya and Uganda with affordable prosthetic legs which are much needed in the two countries – using recycled plastic to help solve two problems at once.

Health

Health Israel

1. July 2020

These Contact Lenses Make Life Colorful for the Color Blind

Frequency-filtering sunglasses have been the go-to fix when it comes to some types of color blindness – but two engineers in Israel have found a way to implement color-correcting films directly onto contact lenses!

Society

Society Ethiopia

25. April 2020

Buy Our Paper Bags to Fight Plastic – and Help Us Survive, Ethiopians Ask in Sign Language

An Ethiopian company is fighting single-use plastic bags using sign language, selling paper alternatives that help support both the environment as well as the deaf community.

Society

Society Italy

22. April 2020

Call a Rowing Boat: Free Home Delivery to the Elderly in Venice

A non-profit organization in Venice, Italy is rowing their boats across the city to deliver food and supplies to seniors and those too vulnerable to shop directly for themselves.

Society

Society Australia

12. April 2020

Special Supermarket Hour for the Elderly and Disabled to Shop in Peace

Supermarkets in Australia are opening their doors early exclusively for the elderly and those with disabilities, to help them find what they need in peace during the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Heroes

Heroes USA

13. December 2019

She Can’t Walk on Her Own – but Completed a Full Marathon in Her Exoskeleton

Theresa Vereline, retired Army sergeant, was a one-of-a-kind competitor at this year’s New York City Marathon: after running 26.2 miles through all five boroughs, she became the first paralyzed citizen in the United States to complete a marathon.

Technology

Technology Turkey

27. October 2019

Blind Entrepreneur Develops Smart Cane with GPS and Voice Assistance

Turkish entrepreneur Kürşat Ceylan, blind since birth, has come up with a new smart cane designed to help blind people navigate with ease in a whole new world of accessibility.