According to the United States Department of Labor (DOL), 22.7% of People with Disabilities (PWDs) are employed, compared to 65.6% of non-disabled people. As a result, PWDs are 2X more likely than non ...

The intersection of identities is both a source of pride and challenges experienced by many Americans today, and for 61 million people, that includes living with a disability. For those living with a ...

People with disabilities have long been excluded from or underrepresented in the workforce based on low expectations and preconceived notions about their capabilities. While the signing of the ...

The presence of employees with disabilities can make companies and organizations more collaborative, inclusive, and attractive to job seekers. Whether it’s declaring that blindness prevents government ...

In fact, SHRM says the rates have hit a “historic high.” As of July this year, “nearly 25 percent of people with disabilities participated in the labor force,” the organization notes, adding that the ...

Lauren Shallish does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

In 2025, the UN released its sixth progress report, reflecting on how far the system has come and where acceleration is needed. Every year on December 3rd, the world marks the International Day of ...

Rutherford is the president of the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research and the author of Beautiful Mystery: Living in a Wordless World, forthcoming from Duke University Press About a ...

The Welsh Government has published its Disabled People's Rights Plan, a ten-year commitment to making sure disabled people ...

Human Rights Watch appreciates the opportunity to contribute to the special rapporteur’s report on care and support for children with disabilities within the family environment and its gendered ...