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According to the Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies), in 2007 there were 9.6 million disabled people living in France. [4] In 2023, 140,000 people with disabilities aged 16 and older are living in specialized institutions. [5]
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London lit up in purple to mark 2020 International Day of Persons with Disabilities The Disability flag created for this day. International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3) is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. It has been observed with varying ...
1989 - This year over 80 disabled persons and supporters coming from the Independent Living movement gathered in Strasbourg, France for a conference on personal assistance. The conference was funded by the German Green party and was an opportunity for members of the Independent Living movement to meet.
23 July – 8 August – France compete at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan and win 10 gold, 12 silver, and 11 bronze medals. [10] 7 August Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament: France defeats Denmark, became the first country to claim the Olympic men's handball title for a third time. [11]
François Fillon repeated "I'm not autistic" three times during the 8pm news on France 2 on 5 March 2017. One of the ways in which these prejudices against autism are entrenched in France is the frequent use of the word "autiste" as an insult in the French language, associating the disability with a tare. [175]
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Films about disability in France (19 P) French disability rights activists (4 P) M. Mental health in France (5 C, 5 P) P. French people with disabilities (11 C, 9 P) S.
Four-day work week across Europe The appetite for a four-day work week in France has been picking up for years—at the turn of the century, it introduced a 35-hour week.