people with disabilities

Sea-level rise and storms made stronger by climate change threaten communities across coastal Bangladesh.

‘They forgot about me’: People with disabilities in Bangladesh face increased risk during natural disasters

Climate Change

Millions of people have migrated from villages in coastal Bangladesh to escape climate-related disasters, but people with disabilities often stay behind. This puts their lives in even greater danger as weather conditions become more severe, advocates say.

Yoo In-sik in his repair shop in Seoul. Yoo was one of South Korea's first Winter Paralympians.

A Korean Paralympic skier says other skiers cheer him on now. It didn’t used to be that way.

Sports
Fashion for women with disabilities

Fashion for people with disabilities, made in Rio

Culture
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