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Jewelles Smith

Jewelles Smith is a gender and disability human rights consultant. Her recent projects include examining accessibility in Women’s Shelters for DAWN-RAFH Canada and monitoring disability discrimination in Canada for Disability Rights Promotion International. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with her two sons

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Living With Disability — And Recession By Jewelles Smith

November 3, 2009 – 11:16 am

ShareBy Jewelles Smith The U.S. Congress designated October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. From an international perspective, the author explains how economic hard times are particularly harsh for women with disabilities.