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Let’s talk about International Day of Persons with Disabilities
November 22, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD). This day recognizes people with disabilities — the world’s largest minority — by shining light on the inequalities we experience while also celebrating our lives as individuals navigating society. Though I agree these issues are important and need awareness, there is a difference between awareness and inclusivity. Disabled people still face many accessibility and inclusion issues today. Inaccessible places are everywhere — schools, workplaces, restaurants, venues, and even medical facilities. When it comes to inclusion and wanting to live our lives alongside everyone else, it’s…
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West Coast LEAF brings consent and sexual assault workshop to SFU
March 28, 2018On Wednesday, March 14, Simon Fraser University welcomed Alana Prochuk, the manager of public legal education at West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), to give a workshop titled Only Yes Means Yes, which focuses on consent and sexual…
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Metro Vancouver holds vigils for overdose awareness
September 8, 2017The Greater Vancouver region took part in International Overdose Awareness Day events honouring victims and fighting stigma along with other cities around the world on August 31. With an estimated minimum of 190,000 deaths due to opioid overdoses worldwide each…
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