"NOT ALL DISABILITIES ARE VISIBLE"

On December 3 every year since 1992, we mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This day aims to raise awareness of the reality and struggles of people with disabilities in all aspects of life, whether social, economic, political or cultural. It is also a day intended to help remind us to play a role in promoting their rights and their well-being in society, as well as in the workplace.

We are increasingly normalizing the fact that disability is part of the human condition as almost everyone will be impacted by it at some point in their lives. According to the WHO’s World Report on Disability 2011, about 15% of the world's population, or more than one billion people, live with some form of disability.

We also know that many people live with disabilities that are not always visible or apparent, which adds to the struggle. Approximately 450 million people suffer from...CONTINUE READING

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