Removing barriers to help more than 41 million people in the United States
Research Brief
More than 41 million people in the United States (12.6% of the population) have disabilities that affect their ability to work or engage in major life activities. Helping this population achieve economic security, build assets and achieve economic mobility—by removing systemic barriers, shifting discriminatory attitudes and providing needed tools—is a core part of an economic justice agenda.
The report, Advancing Economic Justice for People with Disabilities, created in partnership with National Disability Institute (NDI) and Asset Funders Network (AFN), outlines the interrelated barriers to economic security and mobility for people with disabilities, the efforts needed to eliminate the systemic disadvantages for those whose disability limits their ability to work and build and protect assets, and philanthropic strategies that can grant people with disabilities access to mainstream social and economic opportunities, in the workforce or owning businesses.
