A majority of employed individuals and people with mental illness (PMIs) surveyed perceive the discrimination against PMIs in Hong Kong as “very or quite prevalent”, according to the latest EOC study on perceptions of stigmatisation and discrimination of PMIs in the workplace released on 28 February 2023.

Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in post-secondary education are encountering difficulties in areas ranging from academic learning and social communication to career development, as revealed in an EOC-funded study conducted by The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Department of Educational Psychology released on 23 February.

In response to the consultation paper published by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) on proposals to expand the paperless listing regime, the EOC submitted its recommendations to HKEx in February 2023, calling on the HKEx to strengthen the requirements pertinent to digital accessibility and disability inclusion in the interest of persons with disabilities (PWDs). 

The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau (CMAB)’s Equal Opportunities (Sexual Orientation) Funding Scheme is open for application until 31 March 2023.