Ashley Inkumsah, Author at World Institute on Disability

Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital” Sheri Fink and WID Executive Director & CEO Marcie Roth discuss the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and its impact on people with disabilities, which is…

Marcie Roth:Hi everyone. Thanks for joining this special edition episode of the What’s Up WID podcast. My name is Marcie Roth and I am WID’s executive director and CEO. I’m happy to serve as your host today as I chat…

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And why are they are especially important for disability-led organizations like WID By Charlotte Stasio A Season of Giving As 2022 comes to a close and many nonprofit organizations prepare for a new year of strengthening commitments to marginalized populations,…

Fight for Right case managers have passed the threshold 5,000 Ukrainian people who have been helped with safe living places, essential daily needs, disability accommodations and needs, evacuations to safer locations in Ukraine, and international evacuations. GADRA continues to support…

: The Adjustable Table Episode 2: Healthcare Access. Sponsored by Wells Fargo. : Hello everyone and welcome back to the Adjustable Table, a four-part video series created to raise awareness and conduct conversations around disability rights and disability justice.…

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It’s never okay to dress up as someone with a disability for Halloween by Sarah Kim What do you plan on dressing up as for Halloween? Some of the most common costumes are typically, ghosts, zombies and witches because Halloween…

A group of people of various ethnicities, including a man who is sitting in a wheelchair gather in the workplace, looking at the camera while smiling.

By Charlotte Stasio Employment provides income and a sense of purpose for many people, including those who are disabled. The United Nations reports that in developing countries 80% to 90% of disabled people of working age are unemployed, whereas in…

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By Dikko Yusuf Multiply marginalized people with disabilities are those who, in addition to being disabled, also belong to another marginalized group. This includes those who belong to marginalized genders, races, ethnicities, sexualities and/or economic backgrounds. As we observe Preparedness…

By Kate Anderson Many are familiar with the push to increase the United States federal minimum wage above $7.25. However, most are unaware of an 84-year-old law that allows businesses to pay disabled workers just pennies for each hour of…

Author: Ashley Inkumsah