AMMAN — HH Prince
Mired Bin Raad, president of the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (HCD) on Wednesday honored Al-Taj News presenter Rashed Rababah, Jordan’s
first news presenter with visual disabilities, according to the Jordan News
Agency, Petra.
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The
prince lauded the website’s initiative, adding Rababah’s appointment would help
change the public’s perception of persons with disabilities.
Prince
Mired called on media authorities to let this initiative serve as an example to
enhance persons with disabilities’ engagement with the media sector, both as
on-screen presenters and behind-the-scenes employees.
The
prince stressed the importance of developing and supporting persons with
disabilities through media, as part of the diversity strategy, so as to raise
awareness for persons with disabilities as well as their integral role within
society.
Rababah
expressed his appreciation for Taj News for appointing him based on merit and
skill. He added that while he has always believed in his abilities — and that
his disability has never been a professional obstacle — several media
organizations have refused to hire him due to his disability.
The journalist stressed
that facilitations should be made for persons with disabilities in the
workplace, pointing to the fact he uses a Braille keyboard.
For his part, Taj News
Chairman Jihad Abu Baidar reiterated the importance of including persons with
disabilities in the work environment. He added that the website will soon
launch a media project that will be run by journalists with disabilities.
The chairman underlined
that Rababah is not the first person with disabilities among the organization’s
media staff, encouraging other media organizations to hire persons with
disabilities, stressing their ability to achieve despite the field’s limited
opportunities for them.
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