By abby jean on 21 June, 2010
From a post at Change.org: According to a study (pdf) by the Commonwealth Fund, in 2007, 33 percent of working-age women, compared to 25 percent of men, faced medical bills that left them unable to pay for food, rent or heat; caused them to take out a mortgage on their home or take on credit card [...]
Posted in class issues, feminism, gender, intersectionality, policy, poverty
By abby jean on 21 June, 2010
Brine and Kath traveled from Land’s End, England, at the very southern tip of the UK, to John O’Groats, at the very northern tip of Scotland, the two settlements in Britain that are furthest apart, by hand-pedaled wheelchair and bike, arriving in John O’Groats on the summer solstice. A Voice For Neli [this site is [...]
Posted in accessibility, autonomy, language, mental health, news
By Staff on 21 June, 2010
Here’s a list of potential jobs that explicitly seek people with disabilities/disabled people, or are explicitly invited to apply, that have come across my desk this week. Please note: I have no knowledge of these jobs, don’t endorse them, and can tell you nothing about them. European Network on Independent Living (Policy) Intern Dublin, Ireland: [...]
Posted in job roundup
US Signal Boost: New ADA & section 508 regulations – public comments due today June 21
By s.e. smith on 21 June, 2010
Short notice, but the U.S. government is rewriting the ADA and Section 508 regulations for Information and Communications Technology. These are the laws that describe how American companies and government websites need to be accessible. I thought some folks in this community might be interested in commenting on the draft legislation. The US Access Board [...]
Posted in accessibility, signal boost | Tagged ADA, public comments