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📢 We stand with Disabled People-Led Organisations and urge the Scottish Government to prioritise the rights and needs of disabled people. The time for action is now, and that's why we are supporting the #DisabledPeopleDemandJustice campaign. There are three critical asks that must be addressed: 💷 Ensure a fair income for disabled people to combat rising costs and inequalities. 🔓 Guarantee accessible and high-quality social care so disabled people can live independently and with dignity. 🛡 Create accessible communities by removing barriers in housing, transport, and public services. 🔍 Read more about these key demands here: https://lnkd.in/eGqjxssF ✊ Join us in calling for justice and equality for all disabled people in Scotland. #Scotland #Equality #DisabledPeopleDemandJustice Inclusion Scotland #DisabilityEqualityScotland #DPOs #GlasgowDisabilityAlliance

When in Spain recently I noticed a shift in diversity knowledge. The word in Spanish for disabled is ‘incapacitado’ or in other words incapacitated. I recently saw a sign for an accessible parking spot and they used the term ‘DIVERSIDAD FUNCIONAL’ which means functional diversity. It is so nice to see the advancements of Inclusion and the diverse population being represented in simple things like a parking sign means so much to me. It shows me that the world is starting to recognise and respect people as individuals. we are all diverse but when it comes to disability, we get discriminated against so often and have so in the past that disabled people become ablest without knowing it because that is what we have always known. People like Mik Scarlet Kate Nash OBE 💜 Simon Minty Barbara Lisicki Toby Mildon Rick Williams CFCIPD Phil Friend Samantha Renke PGCE Tom Shakespeare and a whole host of respected and notable people which are too many to mention in this post, are changing the world in the right direction. Anybody who has taught the social model of disability and has changed one person’s view has made society a better place and they should be recognised and congratulated. I apologise if you weren’t mentioned in this post otherwise this would’ve turned into a full book because there are so many people who are making a difference for other people. #Disability #Disabled #Diversity #SocialModel #SocialModelDisability #ChangeTheWorld #Inclusion #InclusionMatters #NeuroDivergent #Impairment #SightImpaired #HearingImpaired #MakeTheWorldABetterPlace #Teaching #Advancement #RemovingBarriers #Education #Knowledge #LearningImpaired #LearningImpairment #Equality #EqualityMatters

ILO Global Business and Disability Network I am happy that I was a speaker at the 3rd African Business and Human Rights Forum at United Nations Nairobi. My key highlights are: 1. PWDs bring value and unique strengths to the workplace, so businesses should strive to be more inclusive. 2. Youths with disabilities should be at the forefront of business and innovative solutions tailored to the needs of people with disabilities. 3. There is ability in disability and the wider society should focus on the productivity and not the limitations that come with a disability. 4. Inclusion is costly but exclusion is more costly and businesses should strive to create conducive environments that have reasonable accommodation. inABLE Irene Mbari-Kirika, CPACC, O.G.W, GMAP Paul Agbai Srilakshmi Subramanyam Yetnebersh Nigussie Molla Lily Ronoh-Waweru

Iraq has hosted its first ever Forum on Disability Inclusion, organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). ⭐ In collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), this groundbreaking event marked a significant step towards fostering an inclusive society where individuals of all abilities are empowered and supported. Key Highlights: 📌 Promoting Rights: The forum emphasized the importance of upholding the rights of persons with disabilities, ensuring they have equal opportunities in all aspects of life. 📌 Innovative Solutions: Discussions focused on innovative approaches to improve accessibility and inclusion in education, employment, and public services. 📌 Community Engagement: Bringing together policymakers, civil society, and persons with disabilities, the forum highlighted collaborative efforts to drive meaningful change. This event is a testament to the ongoing efforts to build a more inclusive Iraq, where every individual can contribute and thrive. Read more about this transformative initiative here: https://lnkd.in/dS7K_EQK #Inclusion #DisabilityRights #Empowerment #Iraq #UNDP

The #PowerfulPartnership between the Zero Project and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network continues to grow. The Zero Project, an initiative by the Austrian non-profit Essl Foundation, works to create a world with zero barriers by finding and sharing solutions that improve the daily lives and legal rights of all persons with disabilities. The annual Zero Project Conference rotates through four themes: education, employment, accessibility, independent living and political participation, with information and communication technology (ITC) being addressed every year. The ILO Global Business and Disability Network partners with the Zero Project to encourage #companies to nominate their good practices in the area of disability-inclusive #employment at their next global conference, 5-7 March 2025 https://lnkd.in/ex-hrhy2 Download the note "A powerful partnership to drive disability inclusion in business: ILO GBDN and the Zero Project" at https://lnkd.in/ey8bGv9Y #disability #business

World Largesse National Congregation of Disabled People in Bangladesh 2006 held under my leadership. More than 50 leaders with disabilities from grassroots and regional level deliver their speech. others stakeholders including government, CSO, INGO, NGOs, DONOR, media, development partners invited as observer. media covered the events with importance. Friends, please watch the video is very special event. The congregation highlights the importance of UNCRPD. More than one hundred thousand disabled people participated from whole country at historical place Poltan Mhaidahn, Dhaka. BPKS and NADPO organized and BPKS sponsored the event. The speakers covered the issues : 1) OPDs; 2) WwDs empowerment; 3) Education for all, 4) Rights Focused Song, 5) actualized the development process, 6) economic development, 7) skills development, 8) political participation, 9) employment and decent work place, 10) promotion of donors and supporters commitment towards OPDs, 11) finally, I Abdus Sattar Dulal as president of NADPO and CEO of BPKS readout the declaration that was adopted. The points are as follows: a) Adaptation of UNCRPD in National Parliament of Bangladesh. In order of the Convention’s full implementation, the current policies should be updated and implemented with the active involvement of disabled people represented organizations; b) Participation of disabled people and their organizations in development plan and process, including actualizes the implementation and developments process; c) should be ensure the specific allocation in the national budget for OPDs, and ensure disabled people are receive equal opportunity in government services; d) Disabled people representation in all government levels by ensuring seats for them in each elected body including reservation of at least 15 seats in the National Parliament; e) Establishment of a ministry for disabled people to coordinate the government works concerning disabled people with appointment of a disabled persons to be head of this ministry; f) Simplifying, the legal rules and policies regarding registration, foreign assistance procedures and monitoring of disabled people organizations. And immediate effective action should be taken by the government for strengthening disabled people organizations including women with disabilities.; g) All political parties to have clear agenda in their manifestoes regarding disabled peoples’ issues; creation of new position concerning of disabled people rights and development in their committees at all levels of the party, and should fill of those positions from effective disabled members of their parties; h) NADPO’s participation as consultation body regarding disabled peoples’ rights and development at all levels of government, non-government and donor agencies should be ensure and recognize. Here is the video link : https://lnkd.in/gDCJA9nq I am sure this will helpful for all.

Out of Engagement with business associations, I propose following strategies to ensure inclusion of people with disabilities in the existing workforce #Peoplewithdisability #DisabilityrightsinNepal #ILO

Did you know, of our clients in Community Inclusion in the second half of last year, 100% of them reduced reoffending. Read our findings from our Community Inclusion Social Impact Report: https://bit.ly/4e9O8FP #Outcare #CommunityInclusion #NDIS #Perth #WesternAustralia

We are joining Disabled Peoples' Organisations and calling for the Scottish Government to prioritise the needs of disabled people in Scotland. Disabled young women face significant marginalisation and have been systematically failed by a lack of plans and actions to address poverty and inequalities in Scotland. In our most recent research report, we found that disabled young women are unable to cover the cost of living because of rising costs linked to their disability. Disabled young women are facing an unprecedented decline in living standards, an issue that will only continue to get worse without immediate intervention. Disabled young women feel they have been forgotten in Government priorities and plans. Now is the time to introduce inclusive policies that consider gender and disability together. At The Young Women’s Movement, we stand beside Disabled People Led Organisations to demand justice and equality for disabled people. Read about the three key asks here and join us to support: https://lnkd.in/eGqjxssF #DisabledPeopleDemandJustice