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“Women’s rights are disability rights, and disability rights are women’s rights”

Health & Social Care
Lorna Rothery interviewed Ms Pirkko Mahlmäki, Chair of the Women’s Committee at the European Disability Forum, about the intersecting inequalities, stigma, and discrimination faced by women and girls with disabilities in the EU, and the measures needed across sectors to effectively tackle this.

Call for universities to improve support for disabled students

Education
Universities are being urged to boost the number of students with disabilities going into higher education and do more to help them succeed.

Taxis are flying the flag for inclusivity in mobility

Transport
Safa Alkateb, CEO of Autocab, argues that taxis are the ones flying the flag for inclusivity, and highlights what the rest of the transport industry can learn from them.

‘Smart homes’ to equip elderly and disabled people with digital skills

Technology
A new 'smart homes' scheme will aim to help elderly and disabled people develop digital skills to tackle loneliness in rural areas.

Technology: unlocking opportunities for disabled people in 2019

Workplace
Technology has presented us with the power to transform the way we live and work, particularly providing life-changing opportunities for disabled people 

Accessibility: The key to making government work better

Government
Joshue O Connor, Head of Accessibility (Interim) at Government Digital Service (GDS) argues that accessibility is the key component of making government work better.

How the UK’s airports should navigate disabled access

Transport
Hilary Stephenson, Managing Director of Sigma explains how the UK’s airports should navigate disabled access.

Muscular Dystrophy UK partnership to improve journeys for disabled road users

Transport
A new partnership with charity Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK) will bring Changing Places accessible toilets to the majority of motorway service areas — making journeys easier for disabled road users across England

Minister calls on businesses to reveal how many disabled staff they employ

Workplace
Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Sarah Newton has urged large employers to build more inclusive workforces and report how many disabled staff they employ

Support awarded to help people with health conditions stay in work

Health & Social Care
People with health conditions will receive further support to manage their health conditions at work, thanks to 19 innovative projects set to receive millions in government funding

Disabled employment reaches record high

Workplace
Real wages are up for the eighth month in a row and 973,000 more disabled people are in work since 2013

UK launches ‘Purple Tuesday’, the first accessible shopping day

Government
Today see's the launch of 'Purple Tuesday', the UK's first accessible shopping day, organised by the disability organisation 'Purple'

£1 million to boost diversity of people working in digital and tech jobs

Government
The government has issued a £1 million Digital Skills Innovation Fund which will support underrepresented groups to find roles in the digital and tech sector.

Call for tourism industry to do more to cater for disabled people

Government
Minister for Disabled People, Sarah Newton, and Tourism Minister, Michael Ellis, urge all leisure attractions to “follow their lead” and ensure they are catering for disabled customers’ needs

£76m to build specalised housing for vulnerable people to live independently

Government
Government have announced a plans to build thousands of extra homes, specially designed for people with disabilities, mental health issues and older people who need extra support, over the next three years which will be funded by an additional £76 million a year.

Research reveals adolescents should go to the gym to reduce the risk of disability

Health & Social Care
A new study has revealed that muscular weakness is directly linked with disability later on in life, but exercise could help reduce the risk 

Increased funding provided to businesses that support disabled people in the workplace

Health & Social Care
Today the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Esther McVey, has announced increased funding to support businesses that provide extra employment support for disabled people with the greatest barriers to work
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