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It’s Women’s International Day, a day to celebrate the accomplishments of women like Kitty Cone, an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. In 1977, Kitty organized a sit-in at a federal building in San Francisco that lasted more than 25 days. Kitty and her fellow activists wanted the government to enforce Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which said no program receiving federal funds could discriminate against people with disabilities. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge #ChampionWomen #Advocate #Diversity #Equality #Inclusion #WomenForWomen #WomenWithDisabilities #PeopleWithDiabilities #iDisability

Employers are hiring more employees with disabilities and for good reason. Workforce diversity provides measurable benefits for an organization. Employers focused on building their accessibility skills should consider investing in resources like iDisability. With 40 modules, the iDisability e-learning program will educate their workforce on all matters related to workplace disability employment and inclusion training. https://idisability.benderconsult.com

There is a need for organizations to broaden and diversify the pool of individuals that they’re hiring. The first step toward attracting qualified employees with disabilities is to create a workplace that offers support and encouragement. Training methods like iDisability provide the foundation to engage, accommodate, and communicate with people with disabilities on the job. #iDisability #DisabilityInclusion #ProfessionalDevelopment #DisabilityAwareness #Accommodations #accessibility

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