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Misleading Media: Disabilities in Film and Television

November 27, 2019 By Lindsey Reid

  While one in four people in the United States live with a disability, it is unlikely that a person would give that estimate based on representation in popular media.    Is this because of an overall misunderstanding about the parameters of disabilities among the general public?  Or do the producers of film and television realize they […]

Filed Under: Disability Rights Tagged With: CRPD, disability rights, education, human rights, social change, social justice

A Seat at the Table: Learning the True Meaning of Representation at COSP12

October 2, 2019 By Samih Eloubeidi

A few months ago, I was sent to the United Nations as an Official Rapporteur to the 12th Session of the Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP). The theme of this year’s COSP was implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to […]

Filed Under: Disability Rights, Human Rights of Special Groups Tagged With: CoSP, CRPD, disability rights, human rights, inclusion, minority rights, representation, United Nations

Monstrous Misrepresentation: Disabilities in the Horror Genre

August 13, 2019 By Lindsey Reid

Far too often popular media, particularly horror movies, paint people with disabilities as monsters.  Scary movies are notorious for taking completely real health conditions and distorting them into what appears inevitably dangerous.  In some cases, they create villainous characters with physical appearances that are seen as abnormal based on real conditions that have physically visible symptoms, like acromegaly.  […]

Filed Under: Disability Rights Tagged With: culture, disability rights, education, media, mental health, representation

Violent Ableism: A Structural Epidemic

April 17, 2019 By Marlee Townsend

Warning: This blog includes content on violent acts against people with disabilities.  Last week, James Quilter was nearly strangled to death last week by his own mother. Quilter, 21, is a nonverbal autistic man with Langer-Giedion Syndrome. His mother became enraged after seeing a mess created by her son. Screaming for him to die, Gidget Quilter […]

Filed Under: Activism, Disability Rights, Human Rights of Special Groups, Public health Tagged With: ableism, disability rights, physical violence, self-advocacy, structural violence

Disability Rights, Employment, and Housing in a Cross-Cultural Perspective

February 19, 2019 By Nicholas Sherwood

The ability to be rewarded for making meaningful contributions to society and to choose our own private residence are two facets of life many of us often take for granted.  However, many individuals with a form of disability often encounter barriers during their journey locating work and housing.  These barriers can arise from social isolation, […]

Filed Under: Africa, Disability Rights, Economic Rights, Europe, Human Rights of Special Groups, IHR Events, Middle East and North Africa, North America Tagged With: comparative, culture, disability rights, employment, housing

Disability History: Overlooked but Not Forgotten

February 18, 2019 By Marlee Townsend

*Author’s note: I am aware of discourse on person-first language (people with disabilities) versus identity-first language (disabled people). I identify as disabled (chronic illness is a form of disability) and personally prefer identity-first over person-first, but I will use both forms in this blog as to avoid repetition. The history of disability is asymmetrical. We […]

Filed Under: Disability Rights, Human Rights of Special Groups Tagged With: ableism, disability rights, disability rights movement, frida kahlo, harriet tubman, history, human rights

Disability Advocacy and Technology in the 21st Century

February 4, 2019 By Shane Burns

Images of The Gang of 19 and “Capitol Crawl” will forever be remembered as pivotal moments in the U.S. disability rights movement alongside international achievements such as the first Paralympic Games in Rome, African Decade of Disabled People, and UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities. There are those who foster the value-based assumption […]

Filed Under: Activism, Disability Rights, IHR Events, International Tagged With: activism, ADA, advocacy, CRPD, disability, disability rights, DisabilityRightsBHM, intersectionality, self-advocacy, technology, twitter

Representing Disability 

December 3, 2018 By Marlee Townsend

Representation shapes the way we view the world – media regularly exposes us to perspectives and truths that we may otherwise never experience. Disability is one perspective that abled society frequently avoids. Persons with disabilities are heavily under-represented in media, and existing representations often perpetuate harmful stereotypes. Persons with disabilities are rarely depicted with agency or dignity. More often, disability in media is associated with helplessness, pity, or […]

Filed Under: Disability Rights Tagged With: disability rights, human rights, IDPD, inclusion, representation

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2018

December 3, 2018 By Shane Burns

Today, December 3, 2018, is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), an observance promoted by the United Nations (UN). This year’s theme, “Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality,” accommodates the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’s pledge to “leave no one behind” which envisions sustainable urbanization, namely through a smart-city approach […]

Filed Under: Activism, Civil and Political Rights, Disability Rights, Economic Rights, Human Rights Issues, Human Rights of Special Groups, Minority Rights, Refugees Tagged With: accessibility, disability, disability rights, inclusion, representation

Old Habits Die Hard: The Self-Perpetuating Cycle of Ageism

April 2, 2018 By Marlee Townsend

Most of us have been told at some point to respect our elders. Opening doors, assisting in street transit, carrying groceries — all of these social niceties are expected to be paid specifically to older members of society. Respect for elders seems to occur universally as a cultural norm. Korean culture joyfully celebrates the one’s […]

Filed Under: Disability Rights, Human Rights Issues, Human Rights of Special Groups Tagged With: ageism, disability, disability rights, elder abuse, non-discrimination, nursing home abuse, persons with disabilities, rights of elderly persons, social justice

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