Three big disability issues the next government needs to address

Three big disability issues the next government needs to address

On the eve of a new parliament, these are three areas disability advocates want addressed, write Evan Young and Nas Campanella.

Disability pay gap reporting: More harm than good?

Since 2021, Business Disability Forum has been conducting research on the impact of disability workforce and disability pay gap reporting among both employers and disabled people. Here, we’ll examine key findings and considerations from the research, outlined in our recently published report ‘Towards meaningful disability workforce and pay gap reporting’.A brief history of mandatory diversity reportingFirst, let’s look at why mandatory disabilit…

Disability Community Addresses International Human Rights Defenders About Deteriorating Rights

Georgian human rights organizations, individual activists, and organizations of persons with disabilities are addressing the international community about the deterioration of their rights in the country amid protests, urging a response, including by closely monitoring the situation, expressing concern, and providing assistance. The letter, signed by some 20 organizations and about the same number of individuals, focuses on the situation of peop…