Today is World Braille Day Braille is essential in the context of education, freedom of expression and opinion, as well as social inclusion. World Braille Day is a time to raise awareness about the importance of literacy and education of people who are blind or visually impaired. It is also a time to recognise the… Continue Reading 4 January: World Braille Day
Category Archives: World days
18 December: International Migrants Day
Today is International Migrants Day. The UN wants both to highlight the contributions made by migrants to society and raise awareness for the challenges they face. Continue Reading 18 December: International Migrants Day
10 December: Human Rights Day
Never take achievements such as human rights for granted! Humans Rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: All human beings are free and equal No Discrimination Rights to life No slavery No torture and inhuman treatment Same right to use law Equal before the law Right to be treated fair by the court No… Continue Reading 10 December: Human Rights Day
3 December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is to raise awareness that people with disabilities often are seen as pitiful or ‘broken’. Too often they are thought about as they need to be fixed, and if that isn’t possible they need to be taken care of. This attitude towards people with disabilities turns them into marginalised… Continue Reading 3 December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022
1 December: World Aids Day 2022
Today we remember and honour those who died from AIDS. I would also like to share some of my memories and thoughts about AIDS in general and how it relates to inclusivity. Pandemic One of the most annoying sentences I‘ve heard in the last three years was: „COVID is the first pandemic I experience in… Continue Reading 1 December: World Aids Day 2022
20 November: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2022
Every year on 20 November we think of all transgender people who have been murdered worldwide. A lot of trans and non-binary people face violence on a daily basis. Physically, verbally, emotionally, and often all of these. Too many times this violence leads to the death of the transgender or non-binary person. This year 327… Continue Reading 20 November: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2022