What's new
2019
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© ILO 2019
International Day of Disabled People
Displacement and disability no barrier to work for Syrian refugee
03 December 2019
Shaikha, a Syrian refugee who is hearing impaired, has overcome obstacles to find decent employment in a Jordan factory, with ILO support.
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© Stuart Price / UN Photo 2019
Social Protection
More than 500 billion dollars a year needed to ensure basic levels of social protection worldwide
25 November 2019
A new ILO report highlights critical financing gaps in social protection and provides policy recommendations on how these gaps could be closed.
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Blog
Disability – why your opinion is important
22 November 2019
Persons with disabilities are too often judged by what they are not rather than what they are, says Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin. The deaf film star is calling for support for a campaign against #invalidopinions that is being launched during the Global Business and Disability Network meeting at the ILO from 21–22 November.
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A joint publication by Fundación ONCE and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network
Making the future of work inclusive of people with disabilities
21 November 2019
In the context of a rapidly changing world, the Future of Work is an issue drawing the attention of many individuals and organizations. It is a global concern, posing important challenges that need to be addressed urgently. One such challenge is how to ensure that the future of work is inclusive, leaving no one behind, including the one billion persons with disabilities living on our planet.
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© Mitchell Maher / IFPRI 2019
ILO Global Business and Disability Network
Persons with disabilities need new roadmap to join future world of work
21 November 2019
Those with disabilities will face additional challenges in reaping the benefits of changes affecting the world of work, according to a new report. The publication also outlines a roadmap to help create a more equitable future of work.
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Event
Global Business and Disability Network: “Future of Work” conference
The ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) will hold its “Making the Future of Work inclusive of persons with disabilities” conference to discuss how companies can shape a world of work which fully harnesses the potential people with disabilities offer.
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Policy brief
Persons with disabilities in a just transition to a low-carbon economy
06 November 2019
Implementing a just transition that ensures disability inclusion will require appropriate legal standards, social protection mechanisms, skills development initiatives and attitudinal changes at the societal level.
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News
How technology can provide greater opportunities for people with disabilities
09 September 2019
New technology can be an opportunity or a challenge for people with disabilities. An interactive discussion conducted by the ILO and its social partners explored possibilities offered by the technology in providing an equal employment opportunity.
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© Robert Scoble 2019
Our impact, their voices
Paving the way to inclusive rural development in Timor-Leste
05 September 2019
Timor-Leste needs to promote sustainable, inclusive employment and growth in its rural areas, where 70 per cent of the population live, if it is to achieve its development targets. To help, an ILO infrastructure project is finding work for women and those with disabilities in the agro-forestry sector.
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Job & Innovation Fair for Diversability 2019
Opening doors to employment for people with disabilities
02 September 2019
The ILO in collaboration with relevant partners, Diffago, Dare Foundation and Atma Jaya Catholic University, conducted a two-day inclusive job fair. The job fair connects companies with job seekers with disabilities as a means to promote inclusive workplaces.