Disability: Positive message, problematic language?
Abstract
On July 19, 2024, the Ethics Eye team published a set of guidelines to promote better reporting on people with disabilities. These guidelines were developed based on Sinhala newspaper articles published on July 07 and 08, 2024, regarding voting facilities for people with disabilities.
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This entry includes four infographics and one write-up containing guidelines on reporting about people with disabilities (All are in English).
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