The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international treaty that is getting ready to celebrate its one year anniversary on March 30. So far the Convention has had some wonderful success, gaining 125 signatories to the Convention, 71 to the Optional Protocol, 17 ratifications of the Convention, and 11 ratifications on the Optional Protocol. After just a year, that is certainly progress, though there is a long way to go. The United States is not among the countries that have ratified.
This is a really important treaty for people with disabilities. I encourage you to learn more about it; here is the UN page on the Convention.
Thanks for your comment, I will have to check out your blog as well.
hi! followed you here from feministe! loving your blog (i think i am adding you to my blogroll)! i don’t write about the fibro as much as i want to b/c i get far too upset somedays…just seeing someone else and how they are dealing is so refreshing! thank-you! and i didn’t know about that magazine, i may have to check it out for myself!