Publications on Disability and work
2015
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Publication
Decent work for persons with disabilities: promoting rights in the global development agenda
30 November 2015
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Publication
Moving towards disability inclusion: Stories of change
09 November 2015
The stories presented in this publication illustrate how the ILO-Irish Aid Partnership Programme through the PROPEL project is promoting employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. PROPEL operates in Ethiopia, China, Indonesia, Viet Nam and Zambia.
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Fact sheet
Facts on disability
04 November 2015
People with disabilities make up an estimated one billion, or 15 per cent, of the world’s population. Approximately 785 million are of working age.
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Guidance note
Inclusion of people with disabilities in national employment policies
24 September 2015
This note is designed to provide step-by-step support in effectively including women and men with disabilities in the development of national employment policies (NEP) throughout the policy process. It is aligned with the ILO Guide for the formulation of national employment policies which should be read in conjunction with this guide. Further, the resource guide on gender issues in employment and labour market policies gives guidance on how to effectively embed gender dimensions in NEP development.
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Overview on disability inclusion approaches in developing countries
ILO and disability inclusion
24 September 2015
The ILO promotes equality of opportunity and treatment for persons with disabilities in the world of work. Access of persons with disabilities to decent work is important both as an essential right and in terms of the economic advantages it brings. To achieve this goal, the ILO works to increase the employability of persons with disabilities, to support employers becoming more inclusive and to promote enabling legislative and policy environments.
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Publication
Indigenous Persons with Disabilities: Access to Training and Employment
28 August 2015
This paper was prepared as a resource for a panel discussion organized by the ILO in cooperation with the Government of Australia during the 14th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on 23 April 2015 in New York.
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Cooperatives and the World of Work Series No. 3
At work together: The cooperative advantage for people with disabilities
26 June 2015
This note is third in the ILO COOP series on Cooperatives and the World of Work. It looks into how cooperative enterprises promote inclusion of women and men with disabilities into the workplace.
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Publication
Reporting on disability: Guidelines for the media
28 May 2015
These Guidelines are intended as a tool for professional communicators to promote inclusiveness and the fair and accurate portrayal of people with disabilities.
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Inspirational voices
AIDS is Everyone's Business!
16 March 2015
This publication is a collection of messages of support of the "Getting to zero at work" campaign and the VCT@WORK initiative, received from employers' organizations and the private sector over the past three years.
2014
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Publication
Achieving equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities through legislation: Guidelines
25 November 2014
These guidelines reflect the reappraisal of disability as a human rights issue. Intended for policy-makers and drafters of legislation, they have been developed with a view to assisting in improving the effectiveness of national laws concerning training and employment of disabled persons, as part of an ILO Project "Promoting Rights and Opportunities for People with Disabilities in Employment through Legislation”.