The Disabled People’s Forum in Bradford has officially relaunched. This is a forum which allows disabled people to have their voices heard. The forum also has a Steering Group, which I am a member of. The forum and Steering Group exist in conjunction with the Equality Together Bradford organisation. This comes after the government released its […]
Category: The Purple Vote Campaign
Disability has a negative connotation that extends beyond its definition, which includes impairments, activity limits, and participation restrictions. Disabled people’s attitudes and the degree of social exclusion they experience are manifested in actions that vary greatly depending on the kind of impairment and various social, community, and familial factors. The impact of an individual’s position, […]
By: Daniella Jade Lowe Ministers and commissioners are both important for ensuring fairness in human rights. They also reinforce diversity. They are appointed by the Queen. The UK has both. However, the difference between a minister and a commissioner, is that a minister is a person who is commissioned by the government for public service, […]
By: Daniella Jade Lowe How does democracy work in the UK? The United Kingdom (UK) is a democracy. In the UK there are too many people to all discuss all the decisions about how the country is run. Therefore, representatives are elected to make decisions. Representatives include Members of Parliament (MPs), Members of the Scottish […]
By: Daniella Jade Lowe Welsh ParliamentThere are 60 Members of the Senedd (MSs) of the Welsh Parliament.To vote in the Welsh Parliament elections you must: • be registered to vote• be 16 or over on the day of the election (‘polling day’)• live in Wales• not be legally excluded from voting MSs are elected using […]
By: Daniella Jade Lowe What is Equality? Equality is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities. Equality is a human right. It prevents discrimination. It’s all about inclusion. The Equality Act 2010 It was created in 2010. It is comprised of 115 sections, which includes the DDA. Inclusion is a key […]
By: Daniella Jade Lowe Self employment is a form of independence for the disabled. Self employment is a form of freedom and self reliance. Many people like the idea of working for themselves because they have no one to be held accountable to. However, there are many challenges to self employment, especially for a person […]
By: Daniella Jade Lowe Voting with a disability can be quite a tedious but rewarding experience. We often suffer marginalised politics for a marginalised people. The Electoral Voting Commission in the UK offers Accessible Voting for all. They endorse voting through accessibility videos: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/accessible-voting-for-all. First of all, you must register to vote, but only once […]
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