Saturday marks the annually celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Initially starting in 1992, the day is marked by the United Nations (UN) as a day to spread awareness and gather support for the "dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities'. It covers many aspects of a variety of issues that it believes to be important to people with disabilities including those that are political, social, economic, and cultural.
Each year, the day focuses on a different issue. For 2022 (the 29th year of celebration), the day aims to focus on the "transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world".
