The purpose of this study was to analyze how highly educated women with physical disability (WwPD)areemployedandintegratedintheinformationandcommunicationtechnology(ICT)field asexperiencedbythemselves.Thisquestionisimportantduetothelackofknowledgeregarding theemploymentofhighlyeducatedWwPDintheICTsector.Anempiricalstudywascarriedout withthehelpofaqualitativeresearchmethodthatinvolvedeightinterviews.Thestudyshowedthat disabilityhasasignificantimpactwhenwomenchoosetheICTsectorfortheirstudies.However, oneofthesignificantfindingswasthattheindividualscharactersmatterthemost.

The objective of this study was to analyze the fulltime careers of 21 highly educated persons with a physical and/or sensory disability (PWD). We focused on factors in the early phases of the PWD's careers after graduation, as well as their work orientations within the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. Data were gathered using semistructured interviews. In this qualitative research, inductive content analysis was used. The study revealed the importance of two types of competence: the ability to create networks and technical expertise at the beginning of one's career. We also classified five work orientations: novice, technical, research, management, and entrepreneur. Difficulties related to disability or gender made no difference in these orientations.

The purpose of this study was to analyze how highly educated women with physical disability (WwPD) are employed and integrated in the information and communication technology (ICT) field as experienced by themselves. This question is important due to the lack of knowledge regarding the employment of highly educated WwPD in the ICT sector. An empirical study was carried out with the help of a qualitative research method that involved eight interviews. The study showed that disability has a significant impact when women choose the ICT sector for their studies. However, one of the significant findings was that the individuals characters matter the most.