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The new normal: Getting governments to spend (more and better) for (inclusion) of all persons with disabilities

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Organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) have, since long, been advocating for more meaningful allocation of financial resources geared towards the inclusion of persons with disabilities and enabling their full and effective participation. While high income countries in the European Union, for instance, are spending on average 2.1% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on … Read more

Huawei P40 Lite – Quick review – Thumbs down.

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Note: This is not a full review. I was rather excited when I got my new Huawei P40 Lite. However, this excitement was short lived.   What was the issue? I was not able to independently activate the screen reader feature on the device without sighted help. Minus 10 points right away.   What then? … Read more

Blind Muslims, attending Islamic events with guide dogs

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There was this “Islamic” event that was advertised on Facebook. I indicated that I was interested and got in touch with the organisers. I made it clear that I had a guide dog and woops! Just like that, I was no longer welcome to attend. I just had to respond, especially since others might get … Read more