The physically disabled and visually impaired lament that although they have the necessary academic qualifications, they are not recognised and not offered a stable job to secure their future.

Long-jumper Sayaka Murakami is hoping not just for a medal at the postponed Tokyo Paralympics, but also for lasting acceptance in a Japanese society where disabled people can feel pressured to stay out of the public eye.

Myiesha, a retail store in Publika Shopping Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, aims to make a difference. The store’s name means “life’s blessings” in Arabic and it sells pre-loved items in aid of Yokuk — A Foundation for the Disabled and Underprivileged, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Kelantan.

We all suffer from fatigue once in a while; so did Tan Shu Hua. Back in 2014, the interior designer was juggling work and raising two young children, then aged two and four.

A law reform group is calling for the setting up of a national commission to champion the rights of disabled persons.

Blake, who has a genetic bone and muscle disorder and stands a little under 4ft (1.2m) tall, couldn’t find jeans or dresses in her size. Paging through Glamour and Cosmopolitan magazines, she didn’t see a single person who looked like her.

This guide has 100+ jobs for people with disabilities. And guess what? Most of them are jobs people without disabilities only dream about.

A group of physically challenged entrepreneurs who make furniture to eke out a living are resolved to overcome even greater odds with floods twice destroying their factory.