As March begins, we are excited to share some highlights of what The Butterfly team were up to. Here we would like to provide a spotlight to Raghad Raad Alazzawi, legal research and advocate of The Butterfly. Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and parents involves ensuring they have access to information about their rights, entitlements, and the services available to them.

On the 26th of February, ESCWA (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia) held a virtual meeting on Promoting the Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities: Success Stories and the Way Forward

Digital accessibility is a major part of technology for no barriers in access and working on information. As part of our aim of driving inclusion in the workplace, we conducted a training session on an introduction to digital accessibility online for Serco Middle East, one of our IEE members.

The IEE Internship Program with the E& Work Placement Week for People of Determination concluded with a meaningful graduation ceremony on February 6 at e&’s Dubai office. This program, designed to provide hands-on experience and career exposure, marked an important step in fostering inclusion and professional development.