Tag: disability
Mar Galcerán, first MP with Down syndrome in the country
“An example of inclusion” and a “huge step forward”. Mar Galcerán, who has Down syndrome, has just been elected deputy to the Regional Assembly of Valencia. “It’s unprecedented,” the 45-year-old…
Since January 1, new rights for people working in Esat
Join a union, go on strike, have your transport costs reimbursed or even benefit from meal vouchers… Since January 1st (and from July 1st for meal vouchers), disabled people working…
Pôle Emploi, Urssaf… The dunces of digital accessibility in the administration now face sanctions
Pôle emploi, taxes, Urssaf… Administration websites which are not 100% accessible to people with disabilities incur a fine of 50,000 euros from Monday, a sanction which will punish breaches prohibited…
France Travail, SMIC, sick leave for miscarriage, disability… What changes on January 1, 2024
1. France Travail replaces Pôle emploi Exit employment center. Users will now have to deal with France Travail, a network encompassing, in what promises to be a vast gas factory,…
Fifteen years in prison for making his wife quadriplegic
Extremely violent blows which left his partner seriously disabled. Thursday evening, a 48-year-old man living in Carhaix was sentenced by the Finistère Assize Court to fifteen years in prison for…
Fifteen years in prison for making his wife quadriplegic
Extremely violent blows which left his partner seriously disabled. Thursday evening, a 48-year-old man living in Carhaix was sentenced by the Finistère Assize Court to fifteen years in prison for…
Monumental, this braille fresco also speaks to the blind
Hard to miss it. For several days, the immense facade of the Ricordeau university restaurant, in the city center of Nantes, has been adorned with multiple colors, large capital letters…
“She caught my eye! »… Visually impaired people from Strasbourg take advantage of the Christmas market
“She caught my eye! », enthuses André, 68 years old and happy owner of a warm cap that he comes to buy in the heart of the Strasbourg Christmas market.…
These new bank cards should make life easier for the visually impaired
They recognize it straight away. Their idea was, initially, not designed to help disabled people. European leader in the manufacture of bank cards, the French company Idemia has developed a…
Valérie Pécresse wants to make line 6 accessible, a 2 billion project
Valérie Pécresse has declared disability a “great regional cause 2024”, and is calling for “unprecedented investments for transport accessibility” for the coming year. It is in this context that the…