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The JD Dragon Disability Rights Podcast: "The show where we look at how disability and diversity are connected"I'm Joshua Downey and I was born with Cerebral Palsy and Dyspraxia and I am dedicated t... more
FAQs about The JD Dragon Disability Rights Podcast: Exploring how disability and diversity are connected:How many episodes does The JD Dragon Disability Rights Podcast: Exploring how disability and diversity are connected have?The podcast currently has 393 episodes available.
March 10, 2020Members of the disability community May Face Increased Risk of Human TraffickingDid you know that “differently abled” are more likely to become victims of human trafficking and modern slavery. Well it’s true and here’s why.Sources:https://polarisproject.org/blog/2018/08/individuals-with-disabilities-may-face-increased-risk-of-human-trafficking/...more6minPlay
March 08, 2020How Harambee can empower people with disabilities in Kenya and other parts of AfricaJomo Kenyatta founded the Republic of Kenya in 1964 under a philosophy of Harambee or coming together. In this episode we explore how this philosophy and Chinese investment in African economies assists people with disabilities in giving them a voice.Check out the disability rights presentation I did at the International School of Kenya.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH--mBJ9Bmw...more51minPlay
March 07, 2020Disability Perceptions and culture in other parts of AfricaFollowing our look at disability in Togo we’re now going to look at other countries in Africa perceive disability. As it turns out a lot of this perception is generally negative and sometimes there are no laws in place to protect the rights of “other-abled” people....more12minPlay
March 07, 2020Time “Togo” and explore TogoIt’s time “togo” and explore Togo a tiny country in west Africa where disability is viewed as a curse on society despite the law saying otherwise.Contact m:...more6minPlay
March 05, 2020History of Australian Disability Rights MovementAustralia has come a long way in terms of its disability rights culture and legislation. Here is the story of how it all happened. I also tell you my opinion on what Canberra still needs to do to ensure full inclusion of people with disabilities in our country’s society....more13minPlay
February 29, 2020How Gross National Happiness can lead to Gross National Inclusivity in BhutanBhutan is a country like no other. It is a highly Buddhist kingdom in birding India and China which only opened its borders in 1974 and introduced television and the internet in 1999. Since 1974 the country has operated under a system of Gross national Happiness which measures the overall well-being and quality of life of the citizens rather than overall economic output as signs of development. In this episode we look at how this system can contribute to a better quality of life for people with disabilities and how Gross National Happiness can lead to Gross National Inclusivity....more13minPlay
February 22, 2020Divisions of Switzerland and their impact on disabilityEver since I did the Aboriginal Australia episode I wanted to do an episode talking my new home Switzerland. After thinking I decided to do one on the foundations of Switzerland’s government and how the various divisions of the country affected its culture and politics today. Apologies if This wasn’t exactly about disability rights I just feel it’s important to understand a country’s culture, history and politics and how that affects its views on people with disabilities today....more14minPlay
February 14, 2020Season 3 IntroductionThank you for all your support for this show over the past 2 seasons. Welcome to Season 3 of the JD Dragon Disability Rights Podcast. Over the course of this season we’ll be exploring how history and culture shape our impressions of people with disabilities and hopefully through both cultural understanding we can accept each other and work together to create a better understanding of disability and therefore create a more equal world....more7minPlay
February 08, 2020Aktion T4 The Nazi Programme to Execute People with DisabilitiesWelcome to the final episode of season 2. Today we are going to look at the horrors of the Nazi programme Aktion T4 in which approximately 200.000 people were executed and find out how we can prevent a similar tragedy from ever happening again....more8minPlay
February 02, 2020Coronavirus and disability in WuhanUnless you’ve been living under your bed for the past month then you probably know about the coronavirus outbreak. Today we take a look at a story that was in the British newspaper “The Telegraph” about a boy with cerebral palsy in China close to Wuhan and how the outbreak has affected him and his family....more6minPlay
FAQs about The JD Dragon Disability Rights Podcast: Exploring how disability and diversity are connected:How many episodes does The JD Dragon Disability Rights Podcast: Exploring how disability and diversity are connected have?The podcast currently has 393 episodes available.