All news: workers with disabilities

Social protection and employment services to increase inclusiveness of persons with disabilities – workshop in Kyrgyzstan

On 23-25 November, 2022 Kyrgyzstan’s capital city of Bishkek hosted a workshop to jointly develop a concept of new social protection and employment services to increase the inclusiveness of persons with disabilities.

Building and rehabilitating roads in Timor-Leste with a greater awareness on social, environmental and OSH safeguards

The ILO’s Roads for Development Supporting Programme (R4D-SP) Bridging Phase builds the capacity of Municipality Public Works staff to identify and address social, environmental and OSH gaps of road constructions in Timor-Leste.

Better Work Jordan: Improving workers’ mental health through creativity

The Mental Health Project of Better Work Jordan celebrated creative talents of ten garment workers, who won a juried competition organised this month by the programme to mark World Mental Health Day.

Better Work Jordan: PAC meeting examines preliminary studies seeking to promote decent work in garment sector

Promote disability-inclusive employment: "Road to Success” Phase III and Digital in Demand China Project launched

Quota systems for employment of people with disabilities discussed in Kyrgyzstan

On September 23, 2022, the capital city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, hosted a public discussion on “Quota systems for employment of people with disabilities: advantages, disadvantages and affirmative actions based on international experience”.

Persons with disabilities have the right for education and good quality of life: The inspiring journey of Elisa Maria da Costa

Elisa Maria da Costa is one example of many persons with disabilities that can live life to the fullest. She shares her inspiring life journey during the ILO’s training programmes to be a living example that persons with disabilities only need to...

Towards gender equality and disability inclusion in Timor-Leste

To promote gender and disability inclusivity in Timor-Leste, the ILO through its Roads for Development Supporting Programme (R4D-SP) Bridging Phase conducted two training programmes on Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion (GEDI) reaching out to...

Improved business skills and knowledge empower Indonesian transgender entrepreneurs

The ILO’s series of business coaching programme have empowered 394 transgender entrepreneurs. They do not only survive the pandemic, but also improve their business performance and increase their incomes.

Disbility inclusion

Ensuring stronger partnerships for disability inclusive policies and programs in Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands

With the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy as a guiding force, UN agencies in the Pacific worked closely with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities in the Pacific and the Pacific Disability Forum to audit the accessibility of the UN premises and...

An inclusive workplace and business is one that includes people with disabilities in its decision-making processes

Special address by Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi, at the National Conference on Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities; A & I - The Future of India Inc. - Building Accessible and Inclusive Workplace.

Disability and work

Unilever and ISS join ILO’s Global Business and Disability Network

The expansion of the International Labour Organization’s Global Business and Disability Network indicates increasing recognition by companies of the benefits of disability inclusion.

Workers with disabilities

New guide offers insights to business on employing people with disability in the Asia-Pacific region

Updated ILO resource aims to help companies looking to provide accessible and supportive workplaces.

ILO Voices | Disability inclusion

Give people with disabilities a chance to work

Despite years of study, it was difficult for Elena Epuri to find a job. Elena has cerebral palsy and uses a walker to help with her mobility. Becoming a mother motivated her to continue her job search and two years ago she was hired by a company...

Media advisory

Global virtual conference on social protection and people with disabilities

Participants will examine country case studies and ways for social protection systems to facilitate inclusion for people with disabilities.

ILO's Latest Report

People with disabilities still face obstacles entering formal labour market

The ILO’s latest report on workers with disabilities in Indonesia’s labour market is released, in conjunction with the signing of the Joint Commitment to promote more inclusive workplace in the country.

ILO and Indonesia’s National Commission for Disability join forces to promote inclusive workplaces

The ILO and the National Commission for Disability (KND), a newly established Indonesia’s commission for inclusivity, signed a Joint Commitment to promote equal treatment and opportunity as well as inclusivity at workplaces.

ILO Beneficiary story

Beyond silence - another success story of including people with disabilities in the Moldovan labour market

Read the story of Ion and Mariana, two deaf-mute workers in Chisinau, Moldova. They found a good job they love because of a new wage subsidy scheme creating a job opportunity for them. The ILO provided the technical assistance for these reforms...

Announced, the winner of the First Sign Language Dance Choreography Competition

The Show Your Sign contest was co-devised by the UN in Indonesia and the International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Indonesian Association for the Welfare of the Deaf (Gerkatin), and the affiliated Sign Language Center in...

UNICEF and ILO in partnership with the European Union launch a new national disability allowance to provide cash support to people with...