WE ABLE
Committed to local regulations and
W3C WAI guidelines
Countries across the MENA region have minimum quotas on the percentage of employees
with disabilities, and Zain is committed to fulfilling such quotas and investing in the training
and further development of affected individuals.
Zain strives to be an equal opportunities employer, engaging people with a range of
disabilities including visual and hearing impairments and physical immobility. Individual
operations are implementing initiatives to assist staff with disabilities and at Zain Jordan for
example, all emails can be converted from text to speech in order to be accessible to the
visually impaired. Zain Jordan and Iraq websites have implemented features to align with
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) guidelines, making them accessible to people with
disabilities. All other Zain operations are to follow.
Taskforce Updates
What is the role of the WE ABLE taskforce?
• To conduct awareness sessions to combat biases and to
inform external and internal stakeholders about people
with disabilities
• To actively promote and address issues that relate to
people with disabilities
• To ensure accessibility of premises and digital accessibility
• To conduct training sessions on disability etiquette
Impact of WE ABLE on operating companies
The program has assisted operations by raising awareness
about people with disabilities while creating a supportive
environment for them.
among employees with disabilities.
Zain’s activities under the WE ABLE umbrella
Group and Kuwait
• Held successful talks that raised awareness on assistive
technologies as well as web accessibility
• Created a WE ABLE logo to use across all communications
• Web accessibility course to WE ABLE taskforce members
• Working on digital accessibility for all websites and apps
• Partook in virtual trainings relevant to disability inclusion
• Included a sign language interpreter in Zain’s latest
Eid ad
Why are WE ABLE and disability awareness
important?
WE ABLE is important because society at large and corporates
in particular have a social responsibility to offer
equal opportunities and to treat people fairly. This outlook
is aligned to Sustainable Development Goals 4, 8
and 10, which are focused on treating everyone without
prejudice. People with disabilities offer a more diverse
outlook and have great potential to offer organizations.
There are often lower turnover rates and greater loyalty
In Kuwait, WE ABLE has successfully raised awareness on assistive
technologies as well as web accessibility for people with disabilities
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