Emergencies Archives - World Institute on Disability

Marcie Roth
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Specialty: Climate Resilience, Disability Rights, Disasters, Emergencies, Global collaboration, Leadership, Preparedness

28 Sep

Subminimum Wage: What It Is, Why It’s Unjust, and Why It Needs to End

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…

16 Aug

The Importance of Authentic Media Representation of People with Disabilities

Taking a look into media representations of people with disabilities, what prevents it, and how to do it well by Sarah Kim Disabled model and advocate Jillian Mercado always wanted to be in fashion. But after getting diagnosed with muscular…

10 Aug

Making Your Events More Accessible

By Tiffany Yu, CEO & Founder at Diversability & Arielle Dance, Writer at Diversability As in-person conferences, gatherings, and events are making their return, it is imperative that the comfort and safety of participants and attendees are considered. With heightened…

27 Jul

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…

26 Jul

The Americans with Disabilities Act, 32 Years Later

By Drew Dakessian Thirty-two years ago today, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). This legislation was designed to protect against “discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial…

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