Overview
This presentation explores the experiences of racialized disabled workers within employment support systems, drawing on findings from a scoping review and qualitative study. Using an intersectionality framework, the session examines systemic barriers, identifies the supports that promote employment success, and highlights gaps within current service provision.
Speaker
Grewal completed her MSc in Rehabilitation Sciences at McMaster University. Her research focuses on understanding the intersecting identities of race and disability in the context of employment and is a research student with IDEA.
Host
Ansha Nega Ahmed, based at Queens University, is a Postdoctoral Researcher supporting IDEA's Incubator Hub on Transitions to Work and Career Development. Ahmed is a passionate researcher, educator, and community servant, with experience in global partnership and disability inclusive development initiatives.
About the IDEA Early Career Researcher Talks
The IDEA Early Career Researcher Talks serve as a dynamic forum for students, post-doctoral scholars, and early career researchers to exchange knowledge, build community, and showcase their emerging research in the field of workplace disability inclusion. The monthly talks bring together members of research and practice communities, including students, researchers, persons with lived experience, policymakers, subject-matter experts, and employers. The series’ primary purpose is to provide a supportive space for early-career scholars to share their work—at whatever stage—and develop their research program.
IDEA is supported by funding from the Government of Canada's New Frontiers in Research Fund and Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
