By Donna BungardSr. Accessibility Program Manager at IndeedBillion Strong Global Advisor AI & Disability: A Three-Part Series With the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) into various aspects of our society, there has been growing conversation surrounding its implications for the Disability Community. As this field continues to expand exponentially, it becomes increasingly crucial to […]
By Donna BungardSr. Accessibility Program Manager at IndeedBillion Strong Global Advisor AI & Disability: A Three-Part Series With the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) into various aspects of our society, there has been growing conversation surrounding its implications for the Disability Community. As this field continues to expand exponentially, it becomes increasingly crucial to […]
By Donna BungardSr. Accessibility Program Manager at IndeedBillion Strong Global Advisor AI & Disability: A Three-Part Series With the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) into various aspects of our society, there has been growing conversation surrounding its implications for the Disability Community. As this field continues to expand exponentially, it becomes increasingly crucial to […]
By Donna BungardSr. Accessibility Program Manager at IndeedBillion Strong Global Advisor The commonly known expression “lost in translation” resonates with many individuals, typically referring to instances where communication fails due to the inherent difficulties in translating from one language to another. This phenomenon typically occurs because language is a dynamic social construct—a concept crafted and […]
Dear Global Leaders, #WeAreBillionStrong We write to you today with an urgency that cannot be overstated, echoing the passionate call of Dr. LaMondre Pough, the visionary CEO of Billion Strong. In his message directed at the leaders, governments, and decision-makers at COP28 in Dubai, Dr. Pough illuminated a critical facet of our global challenge: the […]
By Aron Mercer, Global Advisor for Billion Strong Napoleon was above average height for his time. The Great Wall of China is not visible from space. Bats are not blind. Not all autistic people want to work in tech. False beliefs and assumptions are everywhere – we live in the era of fake news, after […]
By Aron Mercer, Global Advisor for Billion Strong Like them or loathe them, meetings are a fact of modern working life. When the first Covid lockdowns were imposed, it was meetings that many employers rushed to find solutions for, much to the benefit of companies like Zoom! But for some neurodivergent staff, meetings can be […]
By Abdulrahman Isah Abubakar, Global Advisor for Billion Strong 1. Introduction More than one billion persons worldwide experience some form of disability; within this group, women experience a higher prevalence of disability. Women and girls with disabilities constitute at least 19% of the world’s female population. The majority of these women and girls face double […]
By Abdulrahman Isah Abubakar, Global Advisor for Billion Strong Abstract The purpose of this article is to analyze and discuss the various barriers that pose a hindrance to Disability Inclusion. The paper examines the conceptual framework of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) using several views like the charity, medical, social, human rights, and interactional models. Also, […]
By Nabil Eid, Chief Strategy Officer for Billion Strong According to a UNICEF report, the number of children with disabilities globally is almost 240 million. Children with disabilities are exposed to the depth of deprivation experienced by 1 in 10 children with disabilities worldwide across several indicators of well-being, including health, education, living and growing […]
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