Publications on Disability and work
2013
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Disability: A human rights issue
18 November 2013
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Disabled beggars in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
22 May 2013
Employment Working Paper No. 141
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The health of workers in selected sectors of the urban economy: Challenges and perspectives
01 January 2013
This paper aimed at analysing and systematizing the health challenges faced by the poorest strata of urban workers and to discuss solutions.
2012
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A cooperative future for people with disabilities
04 December 2012
This issue brief produced during the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2012 highlights how and why the cooperative form of enterprise can cater to the economic and social needs of persons with disabilities.
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TVET Reform: Design an inclusive skills development programme
30 November 2012
Bangladesh is the eighth most populous country in the world which presents an immense opportunity in terms of labour force. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is essential in ensuring the country’s competitiveness in the global labour market and ensuring decent work for all. The TVET Reform Project is an initiative of the Government of Bangladesh and implemented by the ILO.
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Brief profile on People with Disabilities
25 May 2012
Employment for social justice and a fair globalization
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Enhancing the vocational rehabilitation and employment services for people with disabilities in Oman (Final Evaluation Summary)
18 April 2012
Project OMA/06/01/AGF - Evaluation consultant: Wael Zakkar
2011
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From sick to fit: Case management gaining ground as work reintegration tool
01 December 2011
With health care systems increasingly under pressure, and spending on disability benefits continuing to rise, a growing number of employers, governments and insurers are looking for ways to get injured or sick employees back to work. Patrick Moser, a Geneva-based journalist, reports.
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Ethiopia: Women with disabilities harness the power of entrepreneurship
23 November 2011
Despite the role of empowerment in improving the livelihoods of poor people, there is still a huge gap between the theory of empowerment and its practice. To help bridge this gap and provide guidance, this story describes real-life empowerment made possible by the ILO-Irish Aid Partnership Programme on disability which set out to provide and promote entrepreneurship training for disabled women in Ethiopia, in partnership with local organizations. It is part of a series of stories of empowerment produced by the Development Co-operation Directorate - Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Network on Poverty Reduction of the OECD.
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Promoting training and employment opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities: International experience
10 November 2011
Employment Working Paper No. 103