Singapore and Malaysia. After a couple of days in the city-state of Singapore, the financial metropolis of South East Asia and migrant hub for peoples from neighbouring states as well as a large number of Europeans, we are now on our way north to Malaysia. “Malaysia truly Asia” is this country’s marketing slogan and it […]
„Arbeitsloser Jongleur in Not“ steht auf dem Schild, ein Mann dahinter. Er jongliert in der Einkaufsstraße – mit einem Arm. Der Jongleur ist gehandicapt, ihm fehlt ein zweiter Unterarm. Die Menschen in der Einkaufsstraße starren ungläubig, sie tuscheln über den einarmigen Jongleur – und tappen damit fast drehbuchgemäß in die Falle – obwohl sie nicht […]
Bildung bietet Chancen –solange man nicht gegen Vorurteile kämpfen muss. Der Artikel von Anne Haeming auf Spiegel Online zeigt, wie ein Kopftuch zur unangepassten Karrierebremse wird. Zum Artikel
Mental ill health costs the UK economy £10bn a year, claims a report by a leading disability insurer. A study by UnumProvident, in collaboration with analysts Oxford Economics, estimated that 10 million working days were lost due to stress, depression and anxiety in 2005/06.
A large number of business leaders will only appoint a woman into a very senior post in times of crisis and poor performance, according to a new report. Women face a “hidden form of discrimination”, which sees them more readily appointed to tough jobs where they are more likely to fail, according to Women in […]
Germany’s interior minister has called for an EU-wide dialogue with Muslims in an effort to integrate them better. Wolfgang Schaeuble suggested that the EU should promote the training of imams to encourage Muslim leaders who were comfortable with European values. He compared
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has officially been adopted by the UN General Assembly. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities represents a historical moment for the European disability movement.
From 6 April, 2007 carers will join parents of children under six (or disabled children under 18) in acquiring the right to request to work flexibly. This means their employer has to take their request seriously and follow a laid down procedure and timescale. Flexible working can include
Eine Zeitlang war es erstaunlich ruhig und sachlich in Deutschland um das Thema “Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie“ bestellt: wir wollen (und müssen) insbesondere hochqualifizierte und mo-tivierte Frauen und Männer in technischen Berufen halten, diese sollen – schon aus betriebs- und volkswirtschaftlichen Gründen – ihren Beruf und ihr Privatleben vereinbaren können.
The European Disability Forum (EDF) celebrates its tenth birthday with an ambitious project: unter the slogan „1Million4Disability – Make disability discrimination history“, the association starts a campaign that aims at the adoption of a EU equality directive. The EDF counted more than 50 million disabled people in the EU and demands the right to equal […]
