Competitors take part in the lawn bowls competition at the 4th Asian Para Games, Hangzhou, Oct. 21, 2023. Hangzhou Wenhui School, which is hosting the event, is the first venue in the history of the Asian Para Games to be transformed from a school playing field. The...
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The right to work: Employment figures for China’s disabled rises
5 December 2019 | Recent Reports
Employment for people with certified disabilities reached 9.48 million in China in 2018, according to a white paper released Thursday. In the past decade, China's disabled workforce has increased by around 300,000 a year, said the white paper on China's protection of...
A helping hand: The safety net for China’s disabled
5 December 2019 | Recent Reports
Social security for people with disabilities has improved steadily in China, according to a white paper released by the State Council Information Office on Thursday. The white paper on China's protection of the rights and interests of persons with disabilities over...
China continues to make progress in helping disabled
5 December 2019 | Recent Reports
China released a white paper on the country's progress in protecting people with disabilities on Thursday, amid heated discussions following the death of a paraplegic patient due to the illegal occupation of a barrier-free path. According to the white paper released...
Tech business offers way out of massage parlors for millions of visually impaired
5 December 2019 | Recent Reports
Since an accident took away his eyesight at 9, Cai Lei had been told by everyone around him that he could only become a blind masseur when he grew up. But that was not something that appealed to Cai. "Being trapped inside a massage parlor isn't the life I wanted. The...
Laureates of the Rehabilitation International Award for Outstanding Achievements 2019
9 October 2019 | All news, From The Field, RI In The News, Statements
The Award Committee of Rehabilitation International has decided to award the 2019 RI Award for Outstanding Achievements in Innovation to Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa “for her Innovative work in advancing the rights of persons with disabilities globally” The Award...
Laureates of the Rehabilitation International Award for Outstanding Achievements Announced
29 September 2019 | All news, From The Field, Newsletters, Position paper, Press Releases, RI In The News
On September 27, 2019, the Award Committee of Rehabilitation International(RI)Award for Outstanding Achievements convened in Beijing and announced the Award winners. The three laureates are from Ecuador, Ethiopia and Sri Lanka respectively. Zhang Haidi, President of...
Request for Proposal (RFP) Redesign, Development and Hosting of the Rehabilitation International Website
10 September 2019 | Recent Reports
Rehabilitation International has issued this Request for Proposal (RfP) in order to select and contract with a company (“vendor”) to re-design the website (www.riglobal.org) so that is a modern, highly attractive and built with responsive web design. RI RfP Final...
Extending recommendation deadline of RI Award for Outstanding Achievements 2019
5 September 2019 | All news, Recent Reports, RI In The News
Since the RI Award for Outstanding Achievements was disclosed on August 1, 2019, a large number of recommendations have been received from across the world. We feel grateful for the attention you have attached to the Award, and are inspired by the vision that it would...
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