Some Visual Statements on the Inclusion Imperative - 2

By Scott Rains on October 5, 2012 6:12 AM

Inclusive Tourism brings the disability rights message to any corner of the world where people with disabilities live or travel which means everywhere - yes, including the top of Mt Everest.


All that travel has generated growing awareness that the right to sports, leisure, and travel is protected under Article 30 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

Sometimes we just need iconic shorthand for what we want to find waiting for us when we head out on the road.

Access to the 2014 FIFA Soccer WorldCup
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Access to the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games


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Greater awareness of Article 30 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)


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