In 2021, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities was nearly double the national average. Seeing these numbers, it’s hard to ignore the business benefit of embracing disability inclusion. One in five Americans lives with a disability, and 75% of these disabilities are invisible. Including people with disabilities in diversity…

Support LGBTQ-Owned Businesses and Find Safe Places to Celebrate Pride — This Pride season, we’re continuing our partnership with Yelp to make it easier to find safe and welcoming businesses to celebrate LGBTQ equality, which is more important than ever, given that hate violence is at an all-time high. …

A recent study on racial bias in retail confirmed what many of us already knew: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) shoppers regularly feel unwelcome in retail spaces, and high percentages of people of color report discrimination while shopping. The research, commissioned by Sephora, a member of Open to…

Guest blog by Abre’ Conner, Esq. Abre’ Conner is the American Bar Association YLD Chief Policy Officer and Health Directing Attorney at the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley. For years, Black hair has been weaponized because of long-standing biases associated with hair style and texture. Black hairstyles are so integral…

In the almost five years since #MeToo became synonymous with gender-based discrimination and sexual harassment, there has been a slew of initiatives in the workplace to address these inequities; sexual harassment training, leadership modules, and hiring plans for more women in managerial positions are just some of the practices that…

Retail thrives on interpersonal connection. From conversations with customers to the careful planning of storefronts, marketing campaigns, and product development to create a fulfilling shopper experience, the comfort and consideration of others remain a core tenet of the industry. Yet, in our nation’s ongoing conversations about racial injustice and police…

Antisemitism is shaped across time and context. Its presence today differs from that of 200 years ago, but at its core, antisemitism is the marginalization of people who are Jewish or perceived to be Jewish based on myths and stereotypes. Just as we all harbor unconscious bias towards race, gender…

Guest blog post by Nonprofit Advisory Council member Disability:IN, a nonprofit that empowers businesses to achieve disability inclusion and equality. Like other identity markers, disability comes with a range of lived experiences that varies both in type and appearance. From physical disabilities to mental health, disabilities run the gamut, often…

As 2021 — another year of navigating the pandemic — winds down, we’re grateful for supporters like you, who have made this year a success regardless of the uncertainty that we encountered at every turn. This year, Open to All continued to grow, with almost six hundred thousand businesses that…