WE ABLE
KSA
• Increased the number of WE ABLE taskforce members
• Prepared an internal survey
• Added a designated parking spot for people with
disabilities in Zain KSA HQ
• Conducted virtual training entitled, Disability in the
Workplace
Bahrain
• Ran a Zain Youth assessment that included a
representation of a person with a disability to apply and
pass the assessment
• Revamped office parking
• Held a meeting with the Ministry of Social Development
and established a connection for further joint initiatives
and partnership (will have access to data that can enhance
Zain initiatives)
• Dinner hosted for Bahrain Mobility Center & Technology
Knowledge Share with people with disabilities
Jordan
• Gave 3% of employees sign language training
• Raised awareness by having four motivational speakers
with disabilities talk about their success stories
• Announcements are sent out separately to people with
disabilities
• Applied inclusive text-to-voice communications through
emails internally for the blind
• Made alterations to improve accessibility at the office
premises such as adding a ramp and adjusting swiping-in
sensors to be reachable by wheelchair
• Implemented features to the website to align with W3C
WAI guidelines, making the site more accessible to people
with disabilities
Iraq
• Implemented features to the website to align with
W3C WAI guidelines, making the site more accessible to
people with disabilities
• Adjustments made to the accessibility of office premises
• 40% of Zain buildings are easily accessible for people
with disabilities in terms of trainings, meetings, elevators
and door access
• Tracking sheet with facility management is ongoing
• Have coordinated with a university to have resumes
of people with disabilities forwarded to the company in
order to recruit and help expand the talent pool
Sudan
• Conducted awareness sessions with staff
• Held trainings on disability inclusion
South Sudan
• Collaborated with stakeholders such as South Sudan
Wheelchair Basketball Association, Union of the Visually
Impaired Persons, Humanity Inclusion (HI) Union of the
Physical Disabled (UPD) and other disabled persons’
organizations to raise awareness and enter joint initiatives
• Fostered a friendlier environment towards people with
disabilities
• Managed to train and deliver awareness sessions to
all staff, which changed any negative attitudes towards
people with disabilities
• The company has been acknowledged by international
NGOs and civil society organizations for its roles and
support of people with disabilities
touch Lebanon
• Shared an Unconscious Bias course with employees
• Made enhancements to office premise accessibility
• Successfully conducted “Flame of Hope” event with
touch employees and people with disabilities
All operating companies
• Awareness sessions and talks featuring people with
disabilities to highlight success stories
• Internal audits to check accessibility of buildings for
people with disabilities
• Sharing of accessibility guidelines to ensure media
content is accessible to everyone
Raising disability awareness
The value of people with disabilities in a corporate
environment has been brought to the fore with staff
across Zain operations through social media posts,
awareness talks, training sessions with taskforces, and
through internal and external events. Employees now
possess a better understanding of what it means to
be disability inclusive and how to address people with
disabilities in a supportive, positive manner.
The impact of WE ABLE on Zain in the
long run
WE ABLE is set to empower numerous people with
disabilities to achieve their full potential, and along the
way, ensure Zain’s corporate culture becomes more open,
diverse and inclusive.
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