Arman Ali’s Post

While some social activists tirelessly fight for the rights of disabled individuals, there are others who exploit the system with fake disability certificates to pass competitive exams like UPSC. It shatters our belief in one of the most trusted examinations in the country when someone like Pooja Khedkar exploits the system to secure a position. We had heard that jobs reserved for disabled individuals were being sold for a price, but using fake disability certificates to become an officer is unprecedented. If disabled individuals are not even receiving their basic rights, then what is the point of creating laws for them? These laws are being misused, depriving the genuinely disabled of their rightful opportunities. There must be a solution to ensure that disabled individuals at least receive the jobs they deserve. It's time to safeguard the rights and opportunities meant for the disabled community. #DisabilityRights #EqualityForAll #UPSC #SocialJustice #Inclusion #DisabilityAwareness #FairOpportunities #RightsOfDisabled #SocialChange #EndDiscrimination ---

A reminder on Human Rights Day: Under the Accessible BC Act, organizations have the responsibility to remove barriers to access for people with disabilities. In other words, people with disabilities shouldn’t have to file a complaint before having their basic human rights recognized! Unfortunately, 43% of human rights complaints in BC in the last 10 years have been filed on the basis of disability. Unwritten rules, like those that favour non-disabled people, often lead to instances of discrimination. Collectively, we must do things differently. BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner has the resources to help challenge our unwritten rules. Their multilingual “Rewrite The Rules” campaign is designed to encourage self-reflection and to drive more conversations about ableism. Explore the campaign resources at https://lnkd.in/gEucU_wA  #HumanRightsDay #HumanRights #RewriteTheRules

Last week I had the privilege to speak to over 25 Fortune 500 brands and agencies prepping for their Disability Pride (July) campaigns and we noticed a trend of five common (50% or higher) mistakes we’re seeing well intentioned teams make: - Not saying disabled - Bragging about the minimum - Non disabled saviorism - Running before walking - Incomplete narrative I’m breaking down these one by one to teach you and your teams how to think differently about disability inclusion marketing strategy. Want me to tweak your campaign? Send me a message and I’m happy to help! #InclusiveMarketing #DEI #DEIA #DEIB #DisabilityInclusion #BrandStrategy

Where have you seen disability inclusion lately? Last Saturday I was at my son's soccer match. A player on the other team had cochlear implants and the referee wore a transmitter to allow the player to hear the whistle and instructions. My son was so excited to see a deaf person on the other team, he could not wait to tell me. The soccer match was just like any other match my son had played, with just a few small (but important) adjustments - and none of the adjustments had any effect on the other players. Disability inclusion often does not mean expensive or inconvenient accommodations. In most cases, the disabled person will know exactly what they need and can often provide the resources to assist with their accommodations. If you would like to explore how to make your workplace more inclusive for disabled people, whether they are employees, visitors or customers, please reach out to Inclusive Business Solutions for a no obligation discussion: [email protected] #inclusivity #deafsoccer ID: a black and white soccer ball

So Number 10 Downing Street has promised to work to provide BSL interpreters for its major press conferences and briefings from this spring. A win for disability rights? Not likely. It was the very least the Government should have done to support the deaf community during the Covid pandemic. Other governments did it from day one. So the Government has pledged to reinstate funding for disabled people seeking to get into elected office. A victory for inclusion and democracy? Not a chance! There were two previous incarnations of this funding, introduced by the two preceding administrations which were scrapped after their general election wins. We believe the Government’s Disability Action Plan is nothing but old news and rehashed promises that cannot possibly hope to make a tangible difference to the day-to-day lives of our community. If you see it as yet another missed opportunity to tackle the issues that are truly disabling us too; join us in supporting the Disabled People’s Manifesto. https://lnkd.in/ebTQH4rs #DisabledPeoplesManifesto #Equality #Inclusion

On this day, we pause to remember and honor the remarkable legacy of the late Shri Javed Abidi, a true visionary in the fight for disability rights. His passion, dedication, and unwavering commitment touched countless lives and reshaped the understanding of inclusion. Always a staunch advocate for political inclusion of persons with disabilities Shri Abidi, in 2004, fearlessly spearheaded efforts to elevate disability as a national issue during the General Election. Through his leadership in the Disabled Rights Group, he successfully persuaded major political parties, including Congress, BJP, and the Communist Party, to incorporate disability into their charters. The launch of Manifesto - For and By Citizens with Disabilities, stands as a tribute to his enduring legacy. This manifesto embodies his spirit and vision, carrying forward the torch of advocacy and empowerment that he ignited and left a blueprint for all of us for a more equitable and inclusive society. On the death anniversary of Shri Javed Abidi, we pledge to continue championing disability rights, ensuring that his legacy of compassion and inclusivity lives on in our hearts and actions! Arman Ali #JavedAbidi #DisabilityRights #Inclusion #LegacyContinues #DisabledPeopleInPolitics #PoliticalInclusion #LokSabhaElections2024 #GeneralElections2024 #WhatDisabledPeopleWant #DisabilityInclusionInPolitics #NoOneLeftBehind #NothingWithoutUs #1CroreDisabledVoters [Image Description: Shri Javed Abidi can be seen speaking in this image]

These are facts!!

This is a real issue in digital accessibility and product design. Accessibility is all too often treated as a feature request, not a core requirement. That's not the kind of thing that any SME can change - that change has to come from the C-suite down.

‘Minority groups including disabled people have fought long and hard for their rights and continue to do so. This is vitally important in order to tackle inequality. Of course whilst I believe that it has been important for disabled people to fight to gain equality and to have their voices heard, I believe that it’s now time to shift towards a more ‘Affirmative’ approach which celebrates difference and ultimately will close the binary divide between disabled and non-disabled people ‘ I’ve written a blog about why I believe that it is important to create an atmosphere of acceptance and inclusion through encouraging people to think differently about disability’ https://lnkd.in/eN6M6xuK #wearealldisabled #WAAD #affirmtivemodel #inclusion #disruptor