Toby Wong is a late-deafened board director & marketer breaking barriers. Supports Gold House, Collective Visibility & Disability Belongs. deaf female business executive using a cochlear implant ...
The American Psychological Association has long advocated for the use of person-first language (e.g., a person with depression) when referring to people with disabilities. It has also acknowledged ...
Using inclusive language in employee communications reinforces an organization’s priority on inclusion, improves the employee experience and increases the likelihood of talent retention, global HR ...
On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. In celebration of Pride Month and ...
Words that used to be very commonplace are now recognized as exclusionary and have been replaced with more inclusive language. Here’s why using that’s essential to understand for your business.
Language shapes how we see the world. We use it to make sense of our reality. We use it to label people and things around us. Label something beautiful, and you acknowledge its uniqueness, elevate its ...
TORONTO — When Peter Flagler leaves his job at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night he'll be able to look down Bremner Boulevard to the CN Tower and know that he's valued. Flagler, who lives with an ...
Every year on December 3, the world observes International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1992 (Resolution 47/3). The goal is simple ...
Born Deaf, Chennai-based Shraddha Agarwal built SignSetu — a bilingual Indian Sign Language (ISL) platform that helps Deaf ...
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 18. A seminar on promoting the use of inclusive language in the media was held in Baku, organized by the UN Office in Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Labor and Social ...
Inclusion-focused consultancy, Vulpes Inclusive Engagement, has urged government to integrate disability inclusion into the education system from the earliest stages, saying accessibility must go ...