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              • A diverse group of professionals gathers in a conference room, discussing disability awareness, with a presentation on the "International Day of Persons with Disabilities." Posters on the wall highlight the theme of breaking boundaries. The event promotes understanding and celebrates abilities, advocating for a more inclusive society.

                Large DPO supporting the business sector with regional inclusion centres

                NOWPDP in Pakistan created a capacity-building programme for employers. Between 2016-2023, it created 1,400 jobs, collaborated with major firms, and established inclusive standards in the banking sector.
                NOWPDP - Network of Organizations Working with People with Disabilities, Centre of Excellence for Financial Inclusion (CEFI), Pakistan

              • A woman in a wheelchair talks to another woman who has a crutch beside her chair. She is writing. They sit in a garden, and there are green plants behind them.

                An app that connects jobseekers with disabilities with job opportunities

                The Riziki Source App collects information from job seekers with disabilities in a database that can be matched with job offers. The app also learns about the training needs of registered jobseekers. Employers have the possibility to share available job opportunities through a dedicated login.
                Riziki Source, Riziki Source App, Kenya

              • A man sits at a desk in an office smiling. He is taking an envelope from a man standing next to the desk, who is smiling back at him.

                Job clubs as employment entry points for people with intellectual disabilities

                To get people with intellectual disabilities into regular jobs, Instituto Jô Clemente uses a model with three key elements: professional guidance (Work Club), employment development, and post-inclusion monitoring. The model has been designed as a low-cost practice and is funded by the participating companies.
                Jo Clemente Institute, Professional Inclusion, Brazil

              • The cast of Born This Way on stage having won the 2016 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.

                Fighting Stigma through Hollywood and Jobs Creation

                The organization collaborates with Hollywood writers to promote positive, accurate, and diverse portrayals of disability. It has created the Hollywood Disability Inclusion Toolkit and the Emmy Award-winning TV show “Born This Way,” starring people with Down syndrome. At the political level, RespectAbility focuses on employment
                RespectAbility, United States of America

              • Vocational training and meaningful jobs for persons who are blind or visually impaired

                The Nhat Hong Centre for the Blind and Visually Impaired trains its students so as to enable them to join the open labour force as well as the supported labour markets in Ho Chi Minh City. The programme creates a personalized career plan that is not only tailored to the job search, but also to personal interests and skills.
                Nhat Hong Center for The Blind and Visually Impaired, Career Training Programme, Vietnam

              • Full-service package leading to employment in the open labour market

                 

                Between 2004 and 2016, ChancenForum has supported 120 people with disabilities during their integration into the open labour market by providing them with job coaching, mentoring, and contacts with approximately 100 companies. The jobs offer a regular labour contract as well as the same benefits as their non-disabled peers.
                autArk Social Services, ChancenForum, Austria

              • Online job-platform used by more than 10,000 jobseekers with disabilities

                Engelsizkariyer.com is the first Turkish career portal for people with disabilities. Jobseekers can obtain free membership and apply for free trainings(via e-learning). The organization also offers services to companies and has created a reference book on communication with Disabled for HR personnel and community.
                Engelsizkariyer, Disabled Human Resources and Career Web (Barrier Free Careers), Turkey

              • Government supporting community-led micro-enterprises

                AREDP supports village inhabitants to create village-based micro-enterprises and to facilitate their access to finance as well as technical and marketing service. During the period 2010–2016, 143 enterprises have been established, creating 143 direct employment opportunities and 456 indirect ones.
                Afghan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, Afghanistan Rural Enterprise Development Programme (AREDP), Afghanistan

              • People with intellectual disabilities as project coordinators

                CHANGE is a non-profit organization led by people with disabilities employing people with intellectual disabilities in open labour market conditions. The projects include a health and care strategic partner programme in cooperation with the National Health Service and a parenting support programme.
                CHANGE, United Kingdom

              • A young African woman with braided hair sits confidently in a modern office. Her expression is poised, reflecting professionalism and empowerment. The setting suggests she might be in a media or corporate environment, symbolizing diversity and representation in the workplace.

                A leading media company aiming at a target of 12 per cent of employees with disabilities

                The BBC's Extend program reserves job roles for applicants with disabilities. By 2024, 100+ roles were adapted for accessibility, with a target of 12% of its workforce identifying as disabled by 2027.
                BBC, BBC Extend, United Kingdom