Mastercard Foundation We Can work
In partnership with Light for the World
Partnership with African Disability Forum
In partnership with Light for the World
Partnership with African Disability Forum

Best Practices in Disability Inclusion

Towards dignified and fulfilling work for young women and men with disabilities

Celebrating Inclusive Employers and Institutions

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7 Lessons We’ve Learned About Disability-Inclusive Safeguarding in the We Can Work Program

Sharon Makworo is a safeguarding and compliance professional working across humanitarian and development programs in Africa. Her work focuses on strengthening survivor-centred safeguarding systems, SEAH investigations, and disability-inclusive accountability mechanisms to ensure programs are safe and accessible for all.
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Ashesi University, Ghana: Breaking barriers to inclusion in learning

Ashesi University is a private, non-profit university that combines a rigorous multidisciplinary core with degree programs in Computer Science, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, and Engineering. The university's mission is to propel an African renaissance by educating ethical, entrepreneurial leaders.
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Mentor and mentee pose together in the We Can Work space; two women smile, one in a magenta blazer and the other in a gray shirt, conveying disability inclusion.

Journey to Inclusion: Lessons Learned from the scholars Program at the University of Gondar

The scholars Program at University of Gondar (UoG), launched in 2017, is a collaborative, comprehensive program aimed at creating access to inclusive, quality higher education for talented but disadvantaged youth with disabilities and young women. Over a period of 10 years, the Program will give full academic, social, and transitional support to 450 Scholars (290 at undergraduate and 160 at graduate level) pursuing programs in medicine, health and social sciences,
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How to budget for disability inclusion: experiences from University of Gondar, Ethiopia

Dr. Mikyas Abera, Program Manager of the scholars Program at University of Gondar (UoG) shares experiences of the Program in planning and budgeting for the inclusion of Scholars with disabilities
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The Variables of Inclusion: Make Trainings Accessible for Diverse Groups 

Inclusive facilitation goes beyond offering Reasonable Accommodations: it is about finetuning how a session is run so people with different disabilities, ages, lived experiences and literacy levels can learn together. This guide presents seven practical Variables of Inclusion to help you adjust formats, instructions, movement, space, roles, materials and pacing to match a training group’s needs.
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Inclusive Job Interviews: Small Shifts That Transform Your Hiring Process 

Disability inclusion in the workplace is gaining momentum, and for good reason: inclusive teams are stronger, more creative, and better at solving problems. But even when organizations are committed to diversity, one key moment often gets overlooked: the interview. Interviews are more than a step in the hiring process. They are where candidates form their first real impression of your culture, and where employers decide whether they are evaluating talent
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