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The research and tools we point people to most often.

Trusted, established sources on disability, aging, employment, and access, the ones we reach for when someone needs a solid starting point.

Global reports & data

Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities

World Health Organization

WHO's landmark report on the 1.3 billion people living with significant disability and the systemic barriers they face.

Disability and health, fact sheet

World Health Organization

Concise, citable global figures on disability prevalence, health inequities, and access.

UN Disability and development

United Nations (DESA)

The UN's hub for disability statistics, the CRPD, and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

United Nations

The international treaty that frames disability as a rights and design issue, not a medical one.

Sports & fitness

International Paralympic Committee

IPC

Global governing body for the Paralympic movement, para-sport classification, and athlete pathways.

Physical activity, fact sheet

World Health Organization

WHO guidance on physical activity, including recommendations for people with disability.

Education

Inclusion in education

UNESCO

UNESCO's work on inclusive education and the children still left out of school.

Global Education Monitoring Report

UNESCO

Annual evidence on progress toward inclusive, equitable education worldwide.

Healthcare

Ageing and health, fact sheet

World Health Organization

Global data on population aging, including the shift to one in six people aged 60+ by 2030.

Assistive technology, fact sheet

World Health Organization

The global need for assistive technology and the access gap, including wheelchairs.

Blindness and vision impairment, fact sheet

World Health Organization

Figures on the 285 million people who are visually impaired and 39 million who are blind.

Employment

Disability and work

International Labour Organization

ILO research and guidance on inclusive employment and closing the disability employment gap.

Global Business and Disability Network

International Labour Organization

A network of employers building disability-inclusive workplaces and hiring pipelines.

Skills & digital accessibility

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

W3C Web Accessibility Initiative

The testable global standard for digital accessibility, the reference we build and audit against.

Introduction to Web Accessibility

W3C Web Accessibility Initiative

A clear starting point for teams learning to design accessible digital products.

Government services by country

SG Enable (Singapore)

Government of Singapore

Singapore's focal agency for disability and enabling services, employment, and support.

Disability services (United Kingdom)

GOV.UK

UK government services and financial support for disabled people and carers.

ADA.gov (United States)

U.S. Department of Justice

Official information on the Americans with Disabilities Act and accessibility rights.

Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (India)

Government of India

India's nodal department for disability schemes, entitlements, and services.

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