Contents: Issue no. 22 January-March 2004
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International News & Views
Spotlight: Gerard Quinn and the UN Working Group on a Disability Convention
Update on UN Disability Convention Process & Products
Action requested on behalf of endangered Romanian psychiatric patients
Viewpoint: Disability--the Hidden Side of African Poverty
Successful Disability Advocacy at the World Summit on the Information Society
EENET: Advancing Inclusive Education in the South, an interview with Susie Miles
Call for Nominations: U.S. New Freedom Initiative Award
Liberty Denied: Human Rights Violations in Criminal Psychiatric Detention Reviews in Hungary
Marriage Rights: disabled, gay and tying the knot in San Francisco
Call for Papers: Special issue on disability topics
Call for Papers on Intersection between Disability & Education
Announcement: 2003 - 2004 Fellowships for Threatened Scholars
The Disability Buzz
Independent Living
Japanese Travel Companies Just Discovering Disabled Clients
Swim your own race: Interview with Natalie du Toit, Paralympian
New Zealand: Studying Cultural Perspectives on Disability
Study Abroad at the Abbey in France
Websites on Travel, Tours & Vacations
New Publication: Global Snapshot of Independent Living: 2003
Independent Living briefly
Access and Technology
Three Weeks in Japan: Disability Studies and Rehab Professionals on the Move
Global Universal Design Educators Online News
Impressions of Japan from a U.S. Disability Perspective
Elaine Ostroff Wins British Medal for Distinguished Services to International Design Education
My Adult Journey Into the World of Sound
Australian conference on accessible tourism
Greece announces first fully accessible hotel
U.K. Pubs and Bars need to get in on the Act
Access & Technology briefly
Employment
Moving Forward: ILO Highlights Meaningful Employment Opportunities
Singapore: employment opportunities for disabled people
Employment briefly
Governance & Legislation
Afghanistan: New Comprehensive National Disability Policy
Madagascar: The Official Launch of the Decade of Disabled Persons
Interview with U.S. Congressman James Langevin
Kenya: Report on Ambitious National Disability Conference
A South African University Experiments with Giving Back to the Community
New Freedom Initiative 2004 Progress Report
Arts & Media
Russia's first public service announcements on integration: a great success
Traditional Japanese Comedy Performed in Sign Language
"Finding Nemo": a great disability movie!
Etcetera: British Arts & Disability Newsletter
European Declaration on Media and Disability
Disability film festival, Melbourne 3-5 December 2004
Women Of Vietnam... Disability In Motion
Breath & Shadow
Women
Female Genital Mutilation: Disabling Women and Disabling Society
"The Day I Will Never Forget": An Unforgettable Film about Female Genital Mutilation
Corbett Joan O'Toole: Cutting Edge Women's Advocate
Mothers and Daughters: Does Disability Make a Difference?
Women briefly
Children & Youth
Children and Youth briefly
Resources & Book Reviews
U.S. State Department's 2003 Human Rights Reports
Announcing Inaugural Issue of the Review of Disability Studies
Book Review: Fork in Dog Leaves Dork in Fog
Ashoka Innovators for the Public: Celebrating Two Decades of Health and Human Rights Innovations for Disabled Persons
Welcome to e-bility.com News Update Number 26 - February/March 2004
Spanish Sign Language in Toledo
EQUITY: Newsletter on Disability & Assets Management
ICF Conference Launches New Web Site!
New Resource from the Center on Mental Health Services Research & Policy
Book Review: You will dream new dreams
Book Review: My Path Leads to Tibet
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