Nov 1, 2012: Australians with disabilities will now have access to a higher standard of employment support services in more locations across Australia, following the Australian Government’s tender for Disability Employment Services.

COLOMBO, Oct 31, 2012: The United States has provided assistance to empower the people with disabilities in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province and promote growth in the region.

BEIJING, Oct 30, 2012: China adopted a law on Friday to protect for the first time the rights of people with mental disabilities after years of accusations that psychiatric hospitals are used to lock up people against their will and silence dissidents.

MUMBAI, INDIA, Oct 29, 2012: A portal, dedicated to place disabled persons in various streams, will assist them in getting jobs by simply posting their resumes online.

SAN FERNANDO CITY, Philippines, Oct 23, 2012: Asia Foundation has initiated efforts encouraging Persons with disabilities  to exercise their right of suffrage especially this coming elections.

DAVAO CITY, Oct 22, 2012: Groups advocating welfare for persons with disabilities must establish a national federation so they can speak as one as they seek help both from the government and the private sector, a Social Welfare official said last Thursday.

HCM CITY, Oct 19, 2012: Finding a job remains a big challenge for people with disabilities. Nguyen Thi Hong Le, a disabled student at the City Job Introduction and Vocational Training Centre, said her sister, also disabled, had applied recently for a job, but was told the vacancy was filled.

IMPHAL, Oct 18, 2012: In a bid to break the stereotypical view towards persons with disabilities in the state, Education Minister, M Okendro inaugurated a month long 'barrier free poster campaign' at his New Secretariat office here today.



RANCHI,INDIA, Oct 17, 2012: A group of persons with disabilities under the banner of Jharkhand Vikalang Sangh (JVS) took out a procession and burnt the effigy of Union law minister Salman Khurshid to protest against the alleged fraud by his family-managed Zakir Hussain Trust.

BHUBANESWAR, Oct 16, 2012: As an attempt to voice issues on disability, the We Care Film Fest-II commenced at the Bhanja Kala Mandap here on Sunday.