Publications on Equality and discrimination
November 2021
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Publication
How to promote disability inclusion in programmes to prevent, address and eliminate violence and harassment in the world of work
30 November 2021
This information note promotes the inclusion of persons with disabilities in programmes to prevent, address and eliminate violence and harassment in the world of work. It is aimed at everyone in the world of work and, in particular, at government officials, members of trade unions and representatives of workers’ organizations, and enterprises and their representative organizations. It is relevant in applying the ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) and Violence and Harassment Recommendation, 2019 (No. 206).
September 2021
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Publication
ILO Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2020-23
27 September 2021
The ILO Disability Inclusion Policy is being implemented by the ILO Disability Inclusion Strategy 2020-23, which contains indicators and targets that are aligned with the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy (UNDIS) accountability framework for UN entities.
February 2021
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Joint publication
An inclusive digital economy for people with disabilities
10 February 2021
Co-published by Fundación ONCE and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network, the report takes a closer look at the digital transformation of the world of work and how it affects opportunities and challenges for the inclusion of persons with disabilities.
July 2020
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Results of a survey among National Business and Disability Networks and their members
Disability inclusion in company responses to COVID-19
09 July 2020
In May 2020, the ILO Global Business and Disability Network conducted two surveys – one for National Business and Disability Networks (NBDN) and one for those networks’ company members – to identify good practices and gaps in responding to the COVID-19 crisis in a disability-inclusive way. In total, 159 companies from 22 countries (representing four regions) participated in the company survey, and 19 national networks participated in the NBDN survey.
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ILO infographic
Disability inclusion in company responses to COVID-19: Results of a survey among National Business and Disability Networks and their members
08 July 2020
In May 2020, the ILO Global Business and Disability Network conducted two surveys – one for National Business and Disability Networks (NBDN) and one for those networks’ company members – to identify good practices and gaps in responding to the COVID-19 crisis in a disability-inclusive way. In total, 159 companies from 22 countries (representing four regions) participated in the company survey, and 19 national networks participated in the NBDN survey.
June 2020
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ILO infographic
COVID-19 and the World of Work: Ensuring the inclusion of persons with disabilities at all stages of the response
05 June 2020
Many persons with disabilities come into the COVID-19 crisis already facing significant exclusion in all areas of the world of work. The pandemic and resulting economic shocks increase the vulnerability of persons with disabilities to further inequalities. The new ILO brief points out what needs to be done to make the socio-economic response inclusive of persons with disabilities and also addresses issues related to containment measures and the long-term recovery.
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ILO brief
COVID-19 and the World of Work: Ensuring the inclusion of persons with disabilities at all stages of the response
04 June 2020
Many persons with disabilities come into the COVID-19 crisis already facing significant exclusion in all areas of the world of work. The pandemic and resulting economic shocks increase the vulnerability of persons with disabilities to further inequalities. The new ILO brief points out what needs to be done to make the socio-economic response inclusive of persons with disabilities and also addresses issues related to containment measures and the long-term recovery.
April 2020
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Questions on Disability and Work
Key issues on promoting employment of persons with disabilities
15 April 2020
This document brings together the technical advice of the disability team at the Gender, Equality and Diversity branch (GED) in the ILO. The information in this document is pragmatic guidance, rather than statement of institutional position. ILO positions can be found in the statements and standards that are linked to throughout. Given the complex and changing nature of many of these issues addressed in this document, the intention is to update it on a regular basis.
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Publication
Disability-inclusive Social Protection response to COVID-19 crisis
09 April 2020
This brief presents several elements that can help make the most of the social protection systems response to COVID-19 to support persons with disabilities.
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No one left behind, not now, not ever
Persons with disabilities in the COVID-19 response
08 April 2020
The COVID-19 crisis is new. It is requiring us all to act, interact and communicate in different ways than we are used to. However, the social inequalities exacerbating COVID-19’s impact on persons with disabilities are not new. The risk in the response to the current crisis is that persons with disabilities will be left behind once again. The good news is that we already know what works. Fundamentally, we need social justice, effective inclusion, equality of opportunities and decent work.