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.