Disabilities

By Amanda Reaume Employers are hiring more employees with disabilities - and for good reason. These workers are critical to winning the war on talent because they can be highly skilled - and too often overlooked. Adding people with…

But it wasn't until I went to college in the 1970s that I grew up politically and really thought about disability rights. It came after I heard Judith Heumann, a disability rights attorney who contracted polio as a child, gave a speech…

Women with disabilities are confronted with a disproportionately high unemployment rate. Wavebreak Media / Getty Images It is not new that there are gender inequalities in employment. Women in…

This story is part of How We'll Win in 2019, a year-long study of gender equality in the workplace. Read more stories here. The next time you come across a job advertisement, read the description carefully. See requirements like "good…

When the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) came into effect in 1990, it provided legal protections to prevent discrimination in the workforce against workers with disabilities. There is one law that has not been repealed - the ability…

Die neue Stellenausschreibung der IRIB verlangt, dass neue Mitarbeiter männlich, muslimisch und ohne Behinderung sind In seiner jüngsten Stellenausschreibung führte der iranische Staatssender, der Rundfunk der Islamischen Republik…

A few years ago, Google released an Android app that offers hands-free calling that allows users to use the Google Assistant to navigate various apps on the phone. Voice access allowed users to perform various actions using just…

Introduction and summary Author’s notes: This report is an update of a 2015 issue brief from the Center for American Progress titled “A Fair Shot for Workers with Disabilities.” The disability community is…

Some people with disabilities say the National Disability Insurance Scheme appeals process is "soul-destroying." An overwhelming number of them attend hearings before the Administrative…

Jose Muniz prepares a COVID-19 vaccination at American research centers in Hollywood, Florida (Joe Raedle / Getty Images / TNS) People with developmental disabilities are not adequately prioritized in COVID-19 vaccine…