What's new
2013
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Social Protection
Palestinian Authority to adopt private sector social security scheme by 2015
02 December 2013
The National Social Security Committee has unveiled a proposed social security scheme covering pensions, and maternity and employment injury benefits to be financed by both employers and workers
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Video interview
Breaking the barriers: Promoting skills development and inclusive work places for people with disabilities
29 November 2013
One out of every seven people in the world - or some 1 billion people - has a disability. Approximately 785 of them are estimated to be of working age, but most do not work. In this video, Barbara Murray, ILO Senior Disability Specialist, talks about the barriers to employment and training faced by people with disabilities, the ILO's approach to promoting skills development and inclusive work places and the way forward.
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Video
Promoting inclusive societies and workplaces: Voices of ILO constituents
27 November 2013
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed each year on 3 December to encourage better understanding of issues facing people with disabilities, and mobilize support for their quest for rights and full inclusion in society. This video features the voices of ILO constituents on what is needed to break down the barriers to promote societies and workplaces that are inclusive of disabled persons.
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Publication
Inclusion of people with disabilities in vocational training: A practical guide
27 November 2013
This guide is designed to provide practical advice to administrators and trainers in vocational training centres and vocational training programmes about how to include people with disabilities.
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Publication
Disability: A human rights issue
18 November 2013
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Disability and work
International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 3 December 2013
The Day is observed each year on 3 December to encourage better understanding of issues facing people with disabilities, and mobilize support for their quest for dignity, rights and full inclusion in society. This year's theme - Break barriers, open doors: for an inclusive society and development for all - provides an opportunity to further awareness of disability and the removal of all types of barriers - attitudinal, physical, social, economic and cultural - to realizing the full and equal participation of disabled persons in all spheres of society - education and training at the workplace and in politics, the arts and social activities in general.
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Video
Video: Decent Work for People with Disabilities - Count Us In!
23 September 2013
Women and men with disabilities can and want to be productive members of society. This four minute video raises awareness about the barriers as well as the actions needed to help people with disabilities obtain decent work and a better life.
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China
Forum highlights the benefits of hiring people with disabilities
17 September 2013
The ILO and representatives of more than 20 companies meet in Shanghai and showcase the advantages of hiring qualified persons with disabilities.
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From Chile
Hiring people with disabilities is not charity; it’s good for business
28 August 2013
The ILO and Chilean employers are working together to raise awareness of the positive impact that people with disabilities (*) can have on enterprises.
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Publication
Disabled beggars in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
22 May 2013
Employment Working Paper No. 141