The UKs Channel 4 is leading the way again in disability inclusion, this time with the Winter Paralympics.The presenting team for Channel 4’s coverage of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games consists entirely of disabled presenters and pundits in what the broadcaster says is a “global first” for a “world class sporting event”.To find out more, click the link below:https://www.channel4.com/press/news/channel-4-announces-100-disabled-presenting-team-winter-paralympics
Exciting news coming out of Norway for the LGBTQIA+ community.According to the Language Council of Norway, a new gender-neutral pronoun is likely to enter the official Norwegian language within a year.The new pronoun, ‘Hen’ is expected to be recognised as an alternative to feminine ‘hun’ and masculine ‘Han’ in Norway's official.To find out more, click the link:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/02/new-gender-neutral-pronoun-norwegian-dictionaries-hen-official-language
Fitness content on social media tends to lack representation, with non-disabled, young, and slim or muscular, people dominating the workout world.But no more. Thanks to TikTok, there's now a growing representation of people with different disabilities creating workout and fitness content.Click the link to find out more:https://www.stylist.co.uk/fitness-health/wellbeing/tiktok-fitness-disabled-tiktokers/614289
