Resources on disability and work

  1. © Wang Yihong / ILO 2022
    I will not let blindness define me

    03 December 2021

    Bi Qiting, known as ‘Small Wolf’, lost her sight aged 14. Overcoming many obstacles, she is now training to become a swimming instructor in Guangzhou, in the south of China.

  2. China’s Global Business and Disability Network ready to establish its first Inclusive Employment Resource Centre

    25 March 2020

    The 20 enterprise members of the ILO GBDN-China have decided to establish the first inclusive employment resource center to promote the employment of persons with disabilities and mitigate the impact on persons with disabilities by COVID-19.

  3. ILO GBDN-China celebrates progress in 2019

    06 December 2019

    Over the year 2019, the member companies of the Global Business and Disability Network - China Chapter (GBDN-China) have increased the number of employees with disabilities in their workforce.

  4. China Chapter of the Global Business and Disability Network launched a new service to match employers and jobseekers with disabilities

    03 December 2018

  5. Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality – China Disability Policy Dialogue held in Beijing

    03 December 2018

  6. The China-Chapter of the Global Business and Disability Network elects its first chairs

    25 September 2018

  7. ILO Global Network on disability expands

    17 September 2018

    Volkswagen Automatic Transmission (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. joins the ILO’s Global Business and Disability Network. This made the car maker company the 15th member of the Chinese Chapter of the Global Network.

  8. ILO Global Business and Disability Network opens its China Chapter

    31 July 2018

    Through the sharing of experiences and best practices, the Network gathers knowledge and expertise that is disseminated among its members.

  9. Opening pathways into "unusual" employment for persons with disabilities

    18 May 2016

    An expert meeting hosted by the ILO discussed opportunities for waged employment for persons with disabilities, with an emphasis on developing countries. Participants were experts and practitioners with representation from UN organizations, governments, international NGOs, and businesses.

  10. 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.