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…
Site Glossary
Site Glossary As part of our commitment to accessibility, we have prioritized plain language and added a glossary for our site that includes definitions of all terms of art, jargon, and other potentially confusing language used on our website. Glossary…
What’s Up WID: Eli Clare Transcripts
Ashley Inkumsah: Hello, everyone, and welcome back to What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability podcast, where we discuss what’s up in the global disability community. If you’re new here, I’m your host, Ashley Inkumsah. I’m excited to share…
WID Statement on 2022 U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
By Moya Shpuntoff As disability leaders review the U.S. Supreme Court rulings issued over the past several weeks, many are concerned about the follow-on impacts. The World Institute on Disability believes that it’s important to voice the concerns of our…
What’s Up WID: Housing Accessibility Transcripts
Ashley Inkumsah:Hello everyone, and welcome back to What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability podcast, where we discuss what’s up in the disability community across the globe. If you’re new here, I’m your host, Ashley Inkumsah. On today’s episode,…
What’s Up WID: Accessible Workplace Accommodations Transcripts
Ashley Inkumsah: Hello, everyone, and welcome back to What’s Up WID: The World Institute on Disability podcast, where we discuss what’s up in the disability community across the globe. I’m your host, Ashley Inkumsah. On today’s episode, Sheryl Ellis is…
What’s Up WID: LGBTQIA + Disability Intersectionality Transcripts
Ashley Inkumsah: Hello everyone, and welcome back to What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability Podcast, where we discuss what’s up in the disability community across the globe. If you’re new here, I’m your host, Ashley Inkumsah. Now pride…
Why Digital Accessibility Should Matter to You
By Lucy Sirianni On July 3, 2019, the world’s billion+ Facebook and Instagram users experienced collective dismay. Upon logging into their preferred social media platforms, they were not greeted with the typical slew of photos, memes, and GIFs, but instead…
What’s Up WID: Why Digital Accessibility Matters Transcripts
Ashley Inkumsah: Hello everyone. And welcome to a very special episode of, “What’s Up WID,” the World Institute on Disability podcast, where we discuss what’s up in the disability community across the globe. If you’re new here, I’m your host,…
What’s Up WID: Disabled Women’s Rights in the Congo Transcripts
Ashley Inkumsah: What’s Up WID premiered a special edition episode of our podcast available exclusively on our YouTube channel, where Deaf students from Gallaudet University discuss their experiences with disasters in their home countries of Japan and Nigeria. Check out…