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06/03, Geneva: The Human Rights Council focuses on the right to work for persons with disabilities

On 6 March, the Human Rights Council held its annual discussion on human rights and persons with disabilities at the Palais des Nations. The meeting was focused on the right to work and employment for persons with disabilities. The main objectives of this annual discussion have been to highlight good practices in promoting employment opportunities for persons with disabilities, to identify the main barriers that persons with disabilities face in the field of employment and to bring forth the challenges that States, employers and other stakeholders encounter in ensuring that persons with disabilities enjoy the right to employment on an equal basis with others.

EDF President, Yannis Vardakastanis, attended the meeting in his capacity as Chair of the International Disability Alliance (IDA), highlighting that employment is for all persons in working age a key element towards combating poverty and to achieve social inclusion and participation on society and this applies equally to persons with disabilities.

Read the whole media release of the meeting on IDA’s website



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