Sex and money

For years, many people living with ME and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have battled to have their experiences of ill health heard and validated. Now, two recent studies have shown there could be differences within their blood and DNA compared to the general population. We meet ... Show More

When Sarah Ezekiel was 34 and pregnant with her second child she was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). She lost the use of her hands and all “intelligible speech” within months, and her marriage broke down. Twenty-five years later, a family VHS tape filmed in the 1990s, ... Show More

Be kind to yourself, GCSE and A-Level results are on the horizon and some of us get much higher doses of anxiety and stress than others Emma Tracey, with BBC journalist Hayley Clarke, examine the experience for neurodivergent students and give some tips on the build up. They talk ... Show More

Almost three million people in the UK are unemployed and unable to work because they are ill or disabled. According to the right-wing media, these people aren’t nearly as unwell as they claim. Meanwhile a UN committee warned that disabled people in the UK are subjected to a “trau ... Show More

In Australia, il 58% dei lavoratori con disabilità ha la tendenza a nascondere la propria condizione per paura di subire discriminazioni. 

Le 36e téléthon a permis de changer le regard porté sur les personnes en situation d’handicap ou d’invalidité à cause de leur maladie. Celui-ci a mis l’accent sur certains types d’handicap : les maladies génétiques. « Tous les handicaps ne sont pas liés à des maladies génétiques, ... Show More

Rainer Zitelmann is the author of “In Defense of Capitalism: Debunking the Myths.” He joins to make a plea for free markets and economic freedom, and counters the most common arguments against capitalism.   “How Nazis Thought About Economics”  https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-na ... Show More

Do you find yourself avoiding conversations on disabilities? Worried you'll offend a disabled friend? A disability rights activist shares ways to be a better ally and to destigmatize disability in America. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR ... Show More

How has America historically defined physical disabilities? How have disability rights activists achieved hard-fought wins? And how does the current debate over mask mandates and pandemic restrictions leave out those with disabilities or chronic illness? Heather and Joanne discus ... Show More

"We have the right to demand budgets to be equitable, to be fair," says economist Maja Bosnic. And one of the places where public money often falls short is being inclusive of gender and sex, furthering discrimination. Using examples from around the world that already factor gend ... Show More