Agenda: 1:30 pm – 2 pm ET: Microsoft Fireside Chat 2 pm – 3 pm ET: US, Canada, Mexico Accessibility Webinar Accessibility is a vital component of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Accessible Canada Act (ACA). However, many people in the United States, and Canada still encounter obstacles to accessing […]
The Middle East and Africa Disability Inclusion Webinar will feature topics and speakers recommended by the Disability:IN EMEA Council. The agenda will continue to be updated on this site as the content is finalized. The webinar will feature three, one-hour panels: Panel 1 - 5:00 AM – 6:00 AM [...]
May is both Asian Pacific American Heritage Month as well as Mental Health Awareness Month. While data indicates the incidence rate of mental health disabilities among Asian Americans is 16.4% compared with 23.9% of White Americans, Asian Americans are reported to be 60% less likely to receive mental health treatment […]
Disability is a universal human experience around the world with an estimated 1.3 billion people globally living with disability. Despite the ubiquity of disability, cultural, economic, legislative and social factors can make the disability experience differ dramatically from one country to another. This webinar will explore diverse global perspectives on […]
There’s more than meets the eye with most disabilities as an estimated 75% of all disabilities are non-apparent. Many of those are people living with arthritis, diabetes, endometriosis, multiple sclerosis, and other chronic disabilities who face everyday challenges both inside and outside the workplace that aren’t always evident to their […]
Disability touches all other dimensions of diversity: people with disabilities have multifaceted identities, be it gender, sexual orientation, race, age, or other dimensions. This webinar will facilitate a discussion among APAC companies on advancing disability inclusion through an intersectional lens. Register Here!
The Disability Equality Index celebrates its 10th year in 2024 – marking the occasion by launching scored benchmarks outside the United States for the first time. Key insights and trends on corporate disability inclusion practices emerge from the Disability Equality Index each year as hundreds of influential, inclusion-oriented organizations from […]
Campus recruiting remains a critical component of many corporate talent acquisition strategies as a means of sourcing for internships and essential early career professionals. And on many campuses, the competition for top talent can be intense. That’s why it’s vital that your campus recruiting strategy is both accessible and disability-inclusive. […]
Whether it results from military service, an accident, abuse, harrowing event or other means, trauma can come both suddenly or slowly, forcefully or subtly – leaving a lasting, life-altering impact both physically and mentally. Its toll can also often be visibly imperceptible and its triggers highly individualized. This webinar will […]
An estimated 2.4 million Hispanic Americans are of working age (ages 16-64) according to the U.S. Department of Labor. As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, it’s important that we not only highlight the richness of Hispanic culture as a whole but also illuminate the intersectional experiences of Hispanic and Latine […]
Join Disability:IN to celebrate the start of Disability Employment Awareness Month with an exclusive webinar exploring emerging disability inclusive legislation in the European Union. The webinar will feature Disability:IN and White & Case’s newly published legal analysis of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), European Accessibility Act (EAA), and Corporate […]
Coming Out Day is observed each Oct. 11 across the LGBTQIA+ community to offer support for individuals who are “coming out of the closet” to reveal their gender identity and/or sexual orientation to family, friends and colleagues. The experience of “coming out” for people with non-apparent disabilities is often described […]
People with disabilities face significant barriers to pursuing careers in law. Despite the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) over three decades ago, which sought to expand opportunities for disabled Americans throughout the workforce, people with disabilities make up less than 2% of practicing lawyers, despite representing about […]
The crux of disability employment initiatives has long been focused on “getting people jobs”, while the future of disability employment must emphasize “people building careers”. Just 5% of the 485 companies that completed the 2023 Disability Equality Index indicated that they have advancement and retention programming solely focused on their […]
While disability intersects with every racial and ethnic group, certain populations are impacted by disability in ways and at rates that differ from others. The Native American and Indigenous population is reported to be 50% more likely to have a disability than the national average, according to the Centers for […]