top of page
News.jpg

News

MMS Staff

Paralympics 2024 campaign challenges perceptions about Paralympians

Highlighting nature doesn’t discriminate, the Channel 4 ad appends “They’re so good, considering…” with “Considering What?”

7 August 2024

2-min read

MMS Staff

Youth ridiculed for ‘funny walking style’ represents India at Paris '24

Paramjeet Bisht of Uttarakhand practised his race walking only past 9 pm to avoid judgemental onlookers

3 August 2024

1-min read

MMS Staff

Athletes who sought mental health help & bounced back for the Olympics

More sports personalities opening up about mental health struggles shows it can happen to anyone

30 July 2024

5-min read

MMS Staff

Celine Dion makes grand comeback at Paris Olympics opening ceremony

The singer, diagnosed in 2022 with Stiff Person Syndrome, teared up belting out an Edith Piaf classic

29 July 2024

2-min read

MMS Staff

Mattel releases first-ever blind Barbie

Latest additions to the brand’s Fashionistas line include a blind Barbie and a black Barbie with Down Syndrome

27 July 2024

2-min read

MMS Staff

34 years of the ADA: Celebrating a milestone in disability rights

How the ADA has improved lives for disabled folx, and the challenges faced in enforcing this law

25 July 2024

4-min read

MMS Staff

No mention of disability in budget 2024 speech

Union Budget 24 announced yesterday saw an increase of only 0.025 percent in funds allocated to DEPwD

24 July 2024

3-min read

MMS Staff

Fund women AI founders NOW

With deepfakes becoming a global threat, founders call for an increase in funding to women-led AI companies

23 July 2024

5-min read

MMS Staff

Musk's controversial claim: DEI hiring responsible for IT outage

Tesla CEO made a sarcastic tweet about CrowdStrike’s partnership with global inclusion company

21 July 2024

1-min read

MMS Staff

New documentary on issues faced by disabled air travellers

Sophie Morgan’s film - Fight to Fly - to come out on Channel 4 July 22

19 July 2024

2-min read

MMS Staff

Blind men in blue to fly to US to impart training to counterparts

Four Indian cricketers with visual impairment will travel to Boston July 24 to train the US Blind Cricket team

18 July 2024

1-min read

MMS Staff

Study shows 60 percent audience unhappy with disability representation

Poll says viewers think filmmakers can do more to authentically depict mental illness & disabilities

17 July 2024

2-min read

bottom of page