Accessibility is critical for the world's disability community

July 25, 2024

Accessibility is critical for the world's disability community | Global Stage

An estimated 1.6 billion people, roughly 18% of the world’s population, are part of the disability community, and that number grows each year. Yet Microsoft’s Chief Accessibility Officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie says only 2% of websites globally are accessible. As Disability Pride Month comes to an end, GZERO’s Tony Maciulis spoke to her about confronting challenges at work and home while embracing the diversity of different abilities.

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The presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is shown at a watch party hosted by the Travis County and Hays County Republicans at Pinballz Kingdom in Buda on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

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A Cal Fire firefighter keeps watch while the Bridge Fire burns in the mountain communities to the northeast of Los Angeles, near the Mountain High ski resort in Wrightwood, California, U.S. September 11, 2024.

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

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There will be no rematch. Donald Trump on Thursday said he would not debate Kamala Harris again after tangling with her for nearly two hours earlier this week.

Sudan says the UAE is supporting the RSF’s atrocities in the Darfur by airlifting weapons to remote airfields in Chad, where militants exploit border openings meant for fleeing refugees to move arms.

The US and UK this week signaled that they’re leaning toward giving Kyiv permission to use Western-supplied long-range missiles against targets inside Russia.

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Subscribe to GZERO Media's newsletter: Signal

Think you know what's going on around the world? Here's your chance to prove it.

We are now in the “debate over the debate” phase of the presidential campaign. Who actually won? Were the moderators biased? How will it impact votes in the swing states where this whole election hinges?

In Canada youth participation tends to be higher and more stable, with projections indicating about 60% turnout for young voters in the next federal election.

After a summer of discontent, an isolated and struggling Justin Trudeauannounced Monday that he has persuaded a superstar to finally lace up his skates and join the struggling Liberals on the ice.

A heat wave has got California scrambling to control three separate wildfires, one of which injured 13 people this week, a short-term crisis but part of a long-term challenge for homeowners and those who insure them.