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Jun
11
2025
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Floyd Morris urges persons with disabilities to let their voices be heard via ballot boxes

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**Floyd Morris urges persons with disabilities to let their voices be heard via ballot boxes**
*Published: Friday, November 15, 2024*
*By: Jamaica Observer* ([jamaicaobserver.com][1])

**KINGSTON, Jamaica** – International advocate for the rights of people living with disabilities, Jamaica’s Professor Floyd Morris, is urging members of the disabled community and their immediate family members to vote for candidates who will look out for their interests.

Jun
11
2025
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Prof Floyd Morris re‑elected to UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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Prof Floyd Morris re‑elected to UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Published: Tuesday, June 11, 2024
By: Jamaica Observer

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Professor Floyd Morris has been re‑elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Morris, who recently made history as the first blind professor at The University of the West Indies, garnered 135 votes from 186 countries.

The professor of Disability Studies was first elected to the UN committee in November 2020 for a four‑year term.

Jun
11
2025
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Floyd Morris | Is Jamaica on track to achieve SDGs for persons with disabilities?

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**Floyd Morris | Is Jamaica on track to achieve SDGs for persons with disabilities?**
*Published: Sunday, December 17, 2023 | 12:05 AM*
*By: Senator Floyd Morris, PhD – Director, Centre for Disability Studies, The University of the West Indies, Mona*
*Source: The Gleaner (gleanerjamaica.com)*
[Original Article Link](https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20231217/floyd-morris-jam...)

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Apr
12
2024
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UPDATE FOR SIXTH UWICDS REGIONAL DISABILITY STUDIES CONFERENCE

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The UWI Centre for Disability Studies Sixth Regional Disability Studies Conference will be held on April 16-17, commencing at 10:00AM on Tuesday April 16 with the opening ceremony. The conference will be held in the Eon Nigel Harris Conference Room at the UWI Regional Headquarters. The conference for this year will focus on employment of persons with disabilities and the theme is “Employment Creation: The Path to Sustainable Development for Persons with Disabilities”.

Apr
10
2024
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Presentations for the Sixth Regional Disability Studies Conference - Day 2

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DAY 2

9:00-10:00AM The CRPD and the Right to Work and employment of Persons with Disabilities - Dr. Samuel Kabue

10:00-11:00AM The Road to Change-Employing Persons with Disabilities - Miss Denise Daley

11:30-12:30PM Labour Market Antecedents of Success - Dr. Annicia Gayle Geddes

12:30-1:00PM Employers Views of Wage Equality for Persons with Disabilities - Dr. Bephyer Parey

1:00-1:30PM Enhancing Disability Literacy for Employment and Employability - Dr. Bridgette Hinds

2:30-3:30PM Where are they now? - Dr. Shakeisha Scott and Marilyn McKoy

Apr
10
2024
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Presentations for Sixth Regional Disability Studies Conference - Day 1

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DAY 1

11:30-12:30PM Employing Persons with Disabilities: Perspectives from Employers - Ms. Annette Morrison and Miss Daveanna-Kaye Reid

12:30-1:30PM Preparing Persons with Disabilities for Employment in the Labour Market Miss Pamela Archer and Miss Susan Hamilton

2:30 - 3:30pm Reasonable Accommodations and the Employment of Persons with Disabilities - Dr. Kwasi Tonge and Mrs. Kimberley Hinds-Heron, Chairperson

3:30-4:30PM Legislation and the Employment of Persons with Disabilities in Jamaica - Mrs. Marian Williams Shirley

Dec
02
2021
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MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused devastating consequences for individuals and countries across the world. It has impacted in a significant way, more than others, persons with disabilities. The crisis has exacerbated old problems that have served to restrict and isolate persons with disabilities from mainstream society. This has been the experience for the majority of persons with disabilities in the Caribbean.

MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

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