Social Inclusion Working Group
Sightsavers' workplace: our disability inclusion achievements
Over the last 15 months, Sightsavers’ journey towards disability inclusion in the workplace has continued to gather momentum, but we still have gaps to fill.
“To be truly accessible, we must move away from stereotypes”
Dr Erin Pritchard, who has dwarfism, visited Sightsavers to speak about her research into the condition and how it is often contested as a disability.
Why recruiting staff with disabilities is key for Sightsavers
As part of our mission to promote disability rights, we strive to attract diverse candidates, whatever their abilities.
Sightsavers hosts accessibility workshop to promote inclusive design
Staff from Sightsavers’ online and design team recently hosted a workshop for graphic designers and other creative professionals to share knowledge about inclusive design and accessibility.
Can superheroes help make the world more inclusive?
Sightsavers’ Mike Straney explores how comics and pop culture are learning to embrace disability, gender and more.
Sightsavers’ inclusion work in 2018
The Social Inclusion Working Group’s final speaker session of the year focused on initiatives that colleagues from the group have been involved with in 2018.
“The minute I started seeing less, I think I saw more”
Nidhi Goyal is a blind feminist from India who works on disability rights and gender equality. She recently visited Sightsavers’ offices to share her experiences.
“I help people to be brilliant at employing disabled people”
Disability consultant Graeme Whippy visited Sightsavers to discuss his work with Channel 4 and how it embraces diversity.
How to make your workplace inclusive for people with disabilities
Sightsavers’ Global Advocacy Adviser Getty Oforiwa Fefoame offers tips for employers to make sure they are accessible for all.
A world without barriers: what we learned at the Zero Project Conference
The 2018 conterence, hosted by the Essl Foundation, took place in the UN office in Vienna. Sightsavers’ Kate Bennell shares her experiences.
