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🎭 Exploring Disability Awareness with a Touch of Humor 🌟 I recently embarked on an enlightening journey through the EdX course "Disability and Digital Media: Accessibility, Representation, and Inclusion." This week, we delved into a thought-provoking video titled "Jeremy the Dud," created in 2017, that cleverly spins the social model of disability through comedy. As comedy often does, "Jeremy the Dud" challenges perceptions and prompts a fresh perspective on how we perceive conditions. It's a reminder of the enduring power of humor to flip the script and spark meaningful conversations. Interestingly, this approach isn't new; it traces back to Vic Finkelstein's seminal work in 1975, "To Deny or Not to Deny Disability - What is Disability?" Let's continue embracing humor and turning the tables to shed light on important issues to which we should pay closer attention. But beyond that, let's take this perspective to heart and recognize its real-world implications. By doing so, we can foster a more inclusive and understanding society. 🌐💡 https://lnkd.in/gGvxfmaA

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Today, on International Women's Day, we not only celebrate the achievements of women worldwide but also turn our attention to the struggles and resilience of women in Gaza. They embody strength and hope, even as they face horrifying challenges and losses. Today, we remember those lives lost and stand with the women who continue to fight for survival and dignity. Let's recommit to our shared fight for a just and equitable world, where every woman, no matter where she is, has the right to safety, equality, and support. Together, we can build a future where every woman's rights are recognized and upheld. #InternationalWomensDay #JusticeForAllWomen

Learn more about CEPP's gender equity work, including our *new* participatory pretrial model to address the urgent need for more equitable, just, and family-strengthening decisions for women & gender-diverse people pre-conviction with tools for judges, practitioners, and impacted people.

"A conversation on resilient prosperity for SIDS cannot be meaningful and equitable without the full inclusion and effective participation of persons with disabilities"... Setareki Macanawai from the Pacific Disability Forum based in Fiji, a small island developing state and part of the Pacific SIDS, shared a message on behalf of the International Disability Alliance and the Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities during the first preparatory meeting of the SIDS4 Conference in January 2024. He highlighted that persons with disabilities form a critical part of the population that lives in Small Island Developing States. Disability lies at the intersection of multiple intersecting identities including age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, socio-economic status, and geographic location. Yet, the multiple forms of discrimination experienced by persons with disabilities including the disproportionate impact of climate change and other situations of emergencies on their lives do not get the attention they deserve. A conversation on resilient prosperity for SIDS cannot be meaningful and equitable without the full inclusion and effective participation of persons with disabilities who comprise 16% of the population and constitute some of the poorest and most marginalized communities in SIDS. "We cannot afford to exclude or leave anyone behind, particularly persons with disabilities who are often lumped into the vulnerable group. Resilient prosperity for SIDS is a noble idea but it will not benefit persons with disabilities if we remain outside, kept in the margins, and continue to be excluded. The full and effective participation of persons with disabilities and their representative organizations in SIDS is therefore critical if we are to right the wrong and ensure such initiatives are genuinely equitable and inclusive. Exclusion is costly, and inclusion is key to resilient SIDS!" Watch the full statement below: https://lnkd.in/dbTxFQTA #SmallIslands #CRPD #disabilities #ClimateChange #Fiji #SIDS4 #inclusion

❓ Can Facebook target users with advertisement based on their posts if they reveal sexual orientation? "Double No", says the EU Court's Advocate General   ❗According to the advisory opinion: 🚫 Meta Platforms Ireland may NOT use the content of a person's own posts about #sexualorientation for the purpose of targeted advertisement 🚫 the data minimization principle precludes data processing for the purposes of targeted advertising without restriction as to time or type of data   📢 What will the EU Court of Justice decide? Be informed about the upcoming judgement! Sign up to ECJ Today, your rapid updates on the EU Court's decisions – always with our concise summary of main points. Accurate, easy to understand and in English language.   https://lyfx.ai/ecj-today/   #ECJToday #GDPR #DataProtection #CJEU #LegalInsight #Cybersecurity #EULaw #sexualorientation #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqi

I ❤️ this. Why #inclusion really matters, it changes lives, and if we are lucky enough to be in a position to influence our organisations we really should do everything we can to ensure everyone has the opportunity to belong, be inspired & achieve.. #inclusion #inclusiveleadership #inclusiveculture #diversityandinclusion #diversity #culturechange https://lnkd.in/e9k3eJtT

Open communication and creating solutions where everyone wins is at the core of MPG’s philosophy. https://lnkd.in/ewRnTtb #transparency #handsbehindhandsfree #poweredbyMPG

DEI is under attack! Where do you stand? Join us, lock your spot in ASAP, registration link is below! We must restore the Truth! #diversityandinclusion #diversity #equality #racialequity #inclusion https://lnkd.in/eBNHVvpU

Check out this month’s Member Lived Experience video on ANFPtv with Shayana Islam, CDM, CFPP. Learn about her lived experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion! https://ow.ly/fVAp50TreOP