Access original press release from the Business Wire. Equilar BoardEdge will capture disability self-disclosure metrics for companies looking to recruit qualified board members with disabilities and publicly report their efforts. REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equilar, the leading provider of corporate leadership data solutions, today announced a partnership with Disability:IN, [...]
From Jill Houghton, Disability:IN President & CEO It has been 31 years since the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act - a landmark federal law that protects the rights of all people with disabilities. Globally, people with disabilities represent over one billion people or 15% of [...]
From Jill Houghton, Disability:IN President & CEO We just wrapped up our 24th annual global Disability:IN conference, or what we call our family reunion. Not even a global pandemic could keep us away from each other. In fact, the pandemic has brought us closer together and we [...]
Disability:IN is pleased to recognize the eleven recipients of the 2021 Inclusion Awards.
Our annual conference gets larger each year, and 2021 is our biggest yet! Here are some key highlights about the conference:
Demand for an Inclusive Culture, Improved Benefits, and Flexible Work Will Drive Talent to the 272 Companies Named as a ‘Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion’ ALEXANDRIA, VA. and WASHINGTON, DC. (July 13, 2021)—Disability:IN, the global organization driving disability inclusion and equality in business, in collaboration with the [...]
We stand unequivocally against the anti-Semitism running rampant across the world.
Disability:IN is excited to welcome you to our Virtual Conference & Expo! We are expecting our largest turn-out yet, with over 3,000 registered attendees, from over 50 different countries.
So why is disability inclusion in the workplace important you ask? Hear it for yourself as Jill breaks it down for us today and shares more on how a diverse workforce that welcomes employees with disabilities can truly be a competitive advantage for employers.
I lost my leg to bone cancer at age 12. Since then, I have been intimately aware of how people with disabilities are often overlooked by society. The battle for acceptance, recognition, and belonging is real. And though we have made significant strides as a society, we need more [...]
