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UN rapporteur Laverne Jacobs highlights that the UK government's benefits assessments process has led to around 600 deaths in the last 3 years #CRPD24 What answer does the government have to that?

ISAC_Ontario’s submission to the Social Benefit Tribunal offers recommendations on the use of recordings in de novo proceedings to reduce #barriers and ensure a more #inclusive hearing for all parties. #PWD See more here: bit.ly/3zINnE0

Had a great time giving a “Know Your Rights” workshop on employment standards and health and safety to a group of migrant farm workers in Leamington for Legal Assistance of Windsor (LAW).

The 31st session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities #CPRD takes place Aug 12 to Sept 5, 2024, in Geneva. Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Denmark, Ghana, Mauritius, Netherlands, & Ukraine will be reviewed. See Provisional Agenda: bit.ly/46zVJu7

Laverne Jacobs European Disability Forum Ieder(in) #CRPDNow! Ctee and Task Force member Ms. M. Kim asks #TheNetherlands on the reasons for delay in transposing of the European Accessibility Act into national law and on steps taken to speed up the process!

Delighted to be part of this special issue on Accessibility and Inclusion for Pedestrians with Disabilities and to be joined by recent Windsor Law grad Harry Dhaliwal (JD '24). Link to article below.

This brill article by Laverne Jacobs and Harry Dhaliwal in Laws MDPI is a must read! Prof Laverne Jacobs is also a keynote speaker at our conference in Sept. Check it out below! mdpi.com/2909996 #mdpilaws

#CRPDNow! Ctee and TF member Ms Laverne Jakobs asks #Mauritius on whether it plans to include protection of persons with disabilities within the 2020 Climate Change Act and in related policies and actions plans! #climatechange #art11CRPD

Check out Professor Laverne Jacobs UNCRPD Member 2023 Newsletter on the Law, Disability & SC website for an overview of Laverne Jacobs's activities during the 28th and 29th sessions of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in Geneva: bit.ly/4eydOM2 #CRPD

Such a pleasure to spend time with my super-keen research team at the Law, Disability & Social Change Project Research Centre Windsor Law! #pwd #humanrights #disability #administrativejustice #crpd #WindsorLawResearch #grateful Law, Disability & SC

On Feb 27, 12:30-2:00pm ET, join civil society leaders and researchers to talk about the role of women, girls, and gender-diverse people with disabilities in responding to gaps in Canada’s international agreements. bit.ly/4gJqno5 CSAHS, University of Guelph Diversity & Human Rights CSA | UofG

📢25 years of Disability Rights in the EU Oxford Human Rights Hub along with UC Berkeley Law 's disability rights working group has curated a series of 8 blogposts reflecting on 25 years of the Employment Equality Directive & disability rights in the EU, the meaning & scope of this prohibition.

(1/8) 25 Years of Protection Against Disability-based Discrimination in EU: Evolving Understanding of Disability Marie Spinoy, Lisa Waddington & Laverne Jacobs explain the evolution of disability-based discrimination in landmark cases in the CJEU ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/twenty-five-ye…

Laverne Jacobs KU Leuven Law in Maastricht Windsor Law UC Berkeley Law (2/8) Disability discrimination in the EU: The Scope of Comparison @LucyAnnBuckley analyses the Polish case before the CJEU, VL v Szpital Kliniczny, and the impact it has on a capacious understanding of disability ground. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/disability-dis…

🎉 Congratulations to Professor Christopher Waters 🎉 We’re thrilled to share that Dr. Waters has been awarded the Law Society of Ontario’s Law Society Medal! This award recognizes lawyers who have made exceptional contributions to the legal profession. lso.ca/news-events/ne…

Join us for “Leadership in Canadian Disabled Youth Advocacy: Pathways & Intersections” May 23, 12-1:30pm EDT w/our panelists anna | disability advocate✨, Jay B, Logan W, Nicole C. Moderated by Carly Fox w/opening + closing remarks by Prof Laverne Jacobs! tinyurl.com/2vszyeyu

so excited to finally announce that I've been working with Laverne Jacobs's Law, Disability & SC on this event discussing the gap of youth representation within disability movements! you can register for this free online event at bit.ly/3EVHaYy

Truly thrilled for this upcoming webinar on disabled youth advocacy with four amazing panellists, and excited that Carly Fox is collaborating with us at Law, Disability & SC ! Friday, May 23 at noon EDT. More info below.

Congratulations to all of our graduates from ⁦Windsor Law⁩! And a special congrats to graduating students who were in my seminar UN CRPD-Research,Theory & Practice. It was a pleasure to teach and learn from you this year. All the best! #humanrights #Disability #pwd #UNCRPD

20 years of UNCRPD: Addressing multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination and stigma against women and girls with disabilities. Proud to have been part of the organizing team of this #COSP18 event. Stay tuned to UNCRPD for next steps.