The prevalence of disability is projected to increase from 15 percent to 20 percent in Latin America and the Caribbean according to Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) estimations. As a multilateral organization focused on improving lives regionally, the IDB works with countries to remove barriers to the participation of the more than 80 million people with … [Read more...] about Partnerships to Achieve Disability Inclusion Around the World
Suzanne Duryea
Suzanne Duryea is a Principal Economist in the Gender and Diversity Division (GDI) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), where she leads the knowledge program on gender and diversity and coordinates the strategic agenda of the IDB to promote disability inclusion in the region. Ms. Duryea has over 20 years of experience designing and evaluating programs to promote the social and economic inclusion of women, youth, and diverse groups in LAC. Publications include PLOS One, Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, American Economic Journal: AE, and Prevention Science. Her work has been profiled in The Economist, El Pais, and The Washington Post. Ms. Duryea has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan and has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Latin American and Caribbean Economics Association (LACEA).
Disability Policies: What We Know and What We Still Need to Know
In the context of the International Day in honor of Persons with Disabilities, as happens every year, outdated statistics and tenuous information about people with disabilities will be disseminated. Albeit with good intentions, when the most shared data no longer reflects the current reality, resources and attention may end up diverted from the more striking challenges … [Read more...] about Disability Policies: What We Know and What We Still Need to Know
Yes, Racial Bias in Labor Market Intermediation Services Matters
Despite a troubling persistence of racial gaps in labor market outcomes over the last 15 years in Latin America, the role played by discrimination has not received much attention. We know surprisingly little about hiring bias against Afro-descendants in the region. A recently released study contributes to a large pool of evidence about racial bias against Afro-descendants by … [Read more...] about Yes, Racial Bias in Labor Market Intermediation Services Matters
Too little or too much data to address disability inclusion?
When it comes to data to assess disability inclusion, rather than a scarcity of information; great amounts of data are readily available from many sources. So much so, that policymakers may be overwhelmed with the options. While these sources are not interchangeable, each has value in and of itself. Moreover, the data sources can be articulated as if they were parts of a … [Read more...] about Too little or too much data to address disability inclusion?
Universal Policies: Secret Tools to Close Gender and Diversity Gaps
Pink Does Not Equal Gender Equity The color pink continues to reign strong when we talk about gender equity. To many brands and organizations, bright pink signifies their product or organization's commitment to improving women’s lives. “We are SO excited to unveil our brand-new, dazzlingly pink logo to celebrate Women's History Month and International … [Read more...] about Universal Policies: Secret Tools to Close Gender and Diversity Gaps