What's new
2020
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Marlee Matlin: Disability inclusion means business success
03 December 2020
Actor and activist Marlee Matlin says the ILO plays a crucial role in protecting the rights of persons with disabilities in the world of work. Inclusion of persons with disabilities achieves the twin goals of advancing human rights and ensuring business success.
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© ILO 2021
International Day of Persons With Disabilities
Make persons with disabilities a priority in the COVID-19 response
30 November 2020
Disability issues need to be included in pandemic recovery plans says the ILO’s Global Business and Disability Network.
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Video
Towards inclusive workplaces with IBDN
26 November 2020
The video presents the key information about the Indonesia Business and Disability Network (IBDN), aimed to promote diversity and inclusivity at the workplace in Indonesia.
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Our impact, their voices
Paving their ways to online business: Story of two entrepreneurs with disabilities
26 November 2020
Two entrepreneurs with disabilities participated in ILO online shopping business administration and training became more confident in transitioning to online business. These are their stories.
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Our impact, their voices
Building hopes and making dreams come true in the midst of pandemic
19 November 2020
As COVID-19 reshapes the world of work, ILO is helping vulnerable people in Indonesia to stay competitive and improve their livelihoods.
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Webinar
Intersectionality between Disabilities and Black Lives Matter
In a time of unprecedented global change, it's important to explore how corporations address the intersectionality of disability and the Black Lives Matter movement. We will hear presentations from professionals of color speaking from their personal experiences in their corporate employment journeys and we will explore how current technologies can support diversity and inclusion efforts.
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© Tsvetanova, Slavev/BLITAB Tech 2021
Blog
Persons with disabilities – An untapped resource
10 November 2020
We need to change perceptions and invest in persons with disabilities, says Mike Hess, Executive Director and founder of the Blind Institute of Technology (BIT) in the United States.
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Video
Employees social security: Benefits, returns, right and responsibilities
09 November 2020
This video focuses on the benefits offered by social security institutions; advantages of social security for businesses and returns for employers in the shape of productivity of workers and improved company image; it also focuses on the registration process and ease of registration and the rights of workers to registration under Social Security law for Pakistan.
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Our impact
The road to employment and livelihoods in Timor-Leste
02 November 2020
Lack of access to schools, marketplaces and hospitals is a challenge for communities in Timor-Leste, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. An ILO initiative to rehabilitate rural roads is helping break their isolation, provide jobs and improve livelihoods.
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News
Disability Inclusion in Economic Empowerment Strategies: Webinar
27 October 2020
How to foster inclusion of persons with disabilities in rural economies