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Disability in the UK vs Hong Kong (Part II)
In this article, we will go through general societal perceptions and situations of discrimination toward the disabled community in the two countries. While access to work is very important, underlying social norms also have a massive impact on how the disabled community are treated.
7 steps to a more accessible networking event
Accessibility is, unfortunately, rarely a priority to event organisers. It’s often seen as ‘too difficult’ or perhaps ‘too expensive’. However, not only is accessibility a legal requirement, and the right thing to do, it’s also rarely particularly complicated or costly.
Here are some no and low-cost changes you can make.
Disability in the UK vs Hong Kong (Part I)
Each country and culture face unique challenges. As someone who grew up in Hong Kong, and moved to the UK to study, I realised that the ways the disabled community is perceived are very different in each culture, and so are policies made to aid the disabled community.
5 reasons why it is important to recognise Disability and LGBTQ+ intersectionality.
As June ends and July begins we should all be putting up our disability pride flags right alongside our LGBTQ+ rainbow flags, and they should be kept up all year. Here is why…
As a Non-disabled person, here’s what I’ve learnt about Disability Pride Month
As a young person who grew up in Hong Kong, I had never heard of Disability Pride Month. Even 2 years after I arrived in the UK to study, I still had not heard of the awareness month before I started my internship at the SIC. So, when I was tasked with writing an article about this event, I realised I had a lot to learn. In fact, the more I researched disability pride, the more I realised that a lack of knowledge on this topic was not just a ‘me problem’.
8 Myths About Employing Disabled People Busted
According to LinkedIn, 78% of job seekers now expect to see adequate diversity and inclusion information on company pages.
However, research has found that disabled jobseekers apply for 60% more jobs than non disabled people before finding work.
If you want to become a truly inclusive workplace and tap into the wealth of the UK’s disabled talent, this article is for you.
Did you see us at London Fashion Week?
When we entered 2022, we had a plan in place. We’d just upped both of our hours, we were going for a startup incubator (more on that in a later article), and we were at the beginning of commissioning a marketing agency. 2022 was set to be HUGE for us, and then, suddenly, we were in a call with Victoria Jenkins from Unhidden Clothing with a fairly irresistible offer.
