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Yangon, Myanmar. Photo by Victoria Milko</p></div></p> <p></p></div></div> <div class="lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-50 lgc-tablet-grid-50 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights "><div class="inside-grid-column"> <h4><strong>The World Blind Union (WBU) is the global organization representing the estimated 253 million persons who are blind or partially sighted worldwide. Members are organizations of and for the blind in 190 countries, as well as international organizations working in the field of vision impairment. We bring together national and international organizations of and for blind persons and those organizations providing services to people with low vision to work on the issues affecting the quality of their life. 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The World Blind Union is excited to offer five scholarships that can help turn those dreams into reality—especially for individuals from developing countries. Explore Our Scholarships: Barbara Marjeram Braille Literacy Scholarship – For... <a class="view-article" href="https://worldblindunion.org/blog/news/espanol-unlock-your-potential-apply-for-a-wbu-scholarship-today/">View Article</a></div></div></div><div id="post-id-5853" class="simple-news-item"><div class="simple-news-text-con"><h4 class="simple-news-title"><a class="simple-news-item-link" href="https://worldblindunion.org/blog/news/call-for-nominations-wbu-womens-empowerment-award-2025/">Call for Nominations – WBU Women’s Empowerment Award 2025</a></h4><div class="simple-news-date">Wednesday February 19th, 2025</div><div class="simple-news-excerpt">The World Blind Union’s Womens Committee is now accepting nominations for the Women’s Empowerment Award, an esteemed recognition granted to a woman who is blind or partially sighted and has made a significant impact in empowering other women. This award will be presented at the WBU General Assembly in 2025 and includes a monetary prize of $1,000 USD. Eligibility... <a class="view-article" href="https://worldblindunion.org/blog/news/call-for-nominations-wbu-womens-empowerment-award-2025/">View Article</a></div></div></div></div></p> <p><a href="https://worldblindunion.org/news-archive/">Click here to see more news articles…</a></p> </div> <p></p></div></div> <div class="lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-50 lgc-tablet-grid-50 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights "><div class="inside-grid-column"> <div class="homePageBlock"> <h2>Global Events</h2> <p><div class="simple-news-con col-0 sh-id-2"><div id="post-id-5066" class="simple-news-item"><div class="simple-news-text-con"><h4 class="simple-news-title"><a class="simple-news-item-link" href="https://worldblindunion.org/blog/news/for-immediate-release-world-blind-union-and-city-space-architecture-launch-a-special-issue-of-the-journal-of-public-space/">For Immediate Release: World Blind Union and City Space Architecture launch a special issue of the Journal of Public Space</a></h4><div class="simple-news-date">Thursday June 30th, 2022</div><div class="simple-news-excerpt">Katowice, Poland At the 11th World Urban Forum – taking place in Katowice, Poland – the World Blind Union (WBU) and City Space Architecture have launched “Universally Accessible Public Spaces for All”, a special issue of the Journal of Public Space. The launch of this issue is the realization of a commitment WBU and City... <a class="view-article" href="https://worldblindunion.org/blog/news/for-immediate-release-world-blind-union-and-city-space-architecture-launch-a-special-issue-of-the-journal-of-public-space/">View Article</a></div></div></div><div id="post-id-5065" class="simple-news-item"><div class="simple-news-text-con"><h4 class="simple-news-title"><a class="simple-news-item-link" href="https://worldblindunion.org/blog/news/marc-workman-world-blind-union-ceo-kicks-off-our-participation-at-world-forum-11-on-urban-development/">Marc Workman, World Blind Union CEO kicks off our participation at World Forum 11 on Urban Development</a></h4><div class="simple-news-date">Monday June 27th, 2022</div><div class="simple-news-excerpt">Marc Workman, the CEO of the World Blind Union and the team are currently attending the World Urban Forum 11 in Katowice Poland. World Urban Forum 11 is the global Premier conference on Urban Development. WBU is part of a delegation of people with disabilities and we’re there to participate in high-level conversations, to advocate,... <a class="view-article" href="https://worldblindunion.org/blog/news/marc-workman-world-blind-union-ceo-kicks-off-our-participation-at-world-forum-11-on-urban-development/">View Article</a></div></div></div></div></p> <p><a href="https://worldblindunion.org/global-events-archive/">Click here to see more global events…</a></p> </div> <p></p></div></div><div class="lgc-clear"></div> <div class="homePageBlock"> <div class="centerTitle"> <h2>Regions</h2> </div> <div class="lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-33 lgc-tablet-grid-33 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights "><div class="inside-grid-column"><span class="regionLink"><a href="https://worldblindunion.org/members-and-partners/regions-and-countries/north-america/">North America/Caribbean</a></span></div></div> <div class="lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-33 lgc-tablet-grid-33 lgc-mobile-grid-100 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