ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2023/CP
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Information material
Cluster: Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development
Focus Area: Inclusive development
Initiatives: Reducing inequalities, Including persons with disabilities in the labour market, Realizing the rights of persons with disabilities
SDGs: Agenda 2030, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Keywords: Persons with disabilities, Labour market, Vocational rehabilitation, Right to education, Employment policy, Empowerment, Health care delivery, Accessibility, Urban environment, Laws and regulations, Public institutions
Country profiles: Employment policies for persons with disabilities
March 2024
The 2006 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities reflected the growing interest in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities. Most Arab States have ratified this Convention and have worked to provide equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and remove barriers to their access to the labour market.
Within the framework of the project "Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Labour Market in the Arab Region", implemented by ESCWA in partnership with the International Labour Organization since 2020, ESCWA prepared country profile reports on employment policies for persons with disabilities, covering 19 Arab countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, the State of Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
These reports analyse the State’s constitution, institutional framework, labour laws and legislation related to various aspects of the lives of persons with disabilities such as education, health care, employment, and the supportive environment. They conclude with recommendations aimed at encouraging stakeholders to ensure the right of persons with disabilities to work in equal and adequate conditions and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability.
Qatar
Yemen
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The 2006 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities reflected the growing interest in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities. Most Arab States have ratified this Convention and have worked to provide equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and remove barriers to their access to the labour market.
Within the framework of the project "Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Labour Market in the Arab Region", implemented by ESCWA in partnership with the International Labour Organization since 2020, ESCWA prepared country profile reports on employment policies for persons with disabilities, covering 19 Arab countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, the State of Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
These reports analyse the State’s constitution, institutional framework, labour laws and legislation related to various aspects of the lives of persons with disabilities such as education, health care, employment, and the supportive environment. They conclude with recommendations aimed at encouraging stakeholders to ensure the right of persons with disabilities to work in equal and adequate conditions and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability.
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