Andrea Schwarz

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Andrea Schwarz
September 18, 2022 | 10:30 PM

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Andrea Schwarz is a social entrepreneur and founding partner of iigual, a company that assists other companies in selecting and hiring people with disabilities since 2019. Schwarz, 44, has been in a wheelchair since she was 22 years old. She has been recognized for promoting inclusion and acceptance of people with disabilities, as well as addressing discrimination and prejudice issues. In an interview with Vogue in August 2022, she said that her company has helped 20,000 people with disabilities enter the job market.