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Single mothers are more likely than single fathers to have their debts discharged in court. Heide Benser/Getty Images

Your chances of getting rid of student loan debt depend on who you are

When researchers examined the outcomes for cases to discharge student loan debt, they found that judges are often biased against people based on their gender and other factors.
Jonathan Marchand, a 43-year-old man living with muscular dystrophy, protested in a cage near the Québec legislature, in Québec City, on Aug. 13, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mathieu Belanger

Warehousing disabled people in long-term care homes needs to stop. Instead, nationalize home care.

We must support disabled people’s call to abolish long-term care and develop a national home care, palliative care and pharmacare system that funds and prioritizes their desire to live in communities.
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Early intervention for psychosis might cost more initially but delivers a greater return on investment

Early intervention programs for young people with psychosis might cost more initially, and require more intensive support for longer periods, but they’re worth the investment.
A student with a disability is guided by a volunteer during a campus orientation at Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta in September 2021. Fauzan/Antara Foto

How will ‘independent learning’ paradigm in Indonesia’s higher education benefit students with disabilities?

There is a strong chance that the needs of students with disabilities may be overlooked.
PE teachers need better training to ensure children with disabilities have as much access to school sports as their able-bodied peers. Ladanifer / Alamy Stock Photo

Disabled children still face exclusion in PE – here’s what needs to change

Inclusive education has been promoted since the 1970s. But research shows children with disabilities are still excluded from school activities and sports in particular
People with disability in Surabaya, East Java get in line to get COVID-19 vaccines. ANTARA FOTO/Didik Suhartono/rwa.

New research highlights how people with disability in South Sulawesi survived the pandemic

Our latest research shows that women and men with a disability in South Sulawesi use dynamic and creative strategies to help overcome inequalities during the pandemic.
A man inspects a road destroyed by a flood in Dili, East Timor, April 6 2021. Kandhi Barnez/AP

Why involving people with disability in preparing for disasters leads to better outcomes

Overlooking people with disability in disaster preparations and responses makes them even more vulnerable. A new partnership has shown they can play meaningful and active roles.

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