Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) provide more than two thirds of jobs worldwide and account for the majority of new employment. There are an estimated 1.3 billion people with disabilities in the world, with most of them being in working age. However, persons with disabilities are unemployed..
How can companies support employees with disabilities grow professionally and progress their careers? The ILO Global Business and Disability Network's webinar on developing talent with disabilities discussed various ways companies can help persons with disabilities develop the necessary skills an..
Inclusive company culture is critical to ensuring that women with disabilities feel welcome and valued in the workplace. Employees with disabilities and managers of Inditex and MAPFRE (both companies are members of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network) shared their experiences and strategi..
How can companies promote and improve the employment of persons with disabilities in the Arab region? The ILO Global Business and Disability Network’s regional conference for the Arab States brought together speakers from multinational and national enterprises operating in the region as well as fr..
Young people and people with disabilities are among the most disadvantaged groups when it comes to getting a decent job and progressing in their careers. Unfortunately, when young age and disability are combined, the labour market situation is even more dire. The COVID-19 pandemic has further aggrav..
For the ninth time, the ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) held its global annual conference – this time in a virtual format. The programme included the welcoming of ILO GBDN members that joined in 2022, the presentation and discussion of corporate practices by Multinational Enterpr..
This ILO Global Business and Disability Network webinar explored the unacknowledged risks to the world’s more than 1.3 billion persons with disabilities triggered by the fast-growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered technology in the world of work. Why do most leaders of the global e..
This regional conference brought together representatives from companies – including multinational and small and medium-sized enterprises – with operations in Africa, employers organisations, African Business and Disability Networks, local and international NGOs and organisations of persons with..
Cette conférence régionale réuni des représentants d'entreprises - y compris des multinationales et des petites et moyennes entreprises - opérant en Afrique, des organisations d'employeurs, des réseaux africains Entreprises et Handicap, des ONG locales et internationales et des organisations d..
Neurodiversity refers to the idea that all humans have diverse cognitive profiles, neurological abilities and strengths and weaknesses, which should be recognized and respected. Neurominorities are on a spectrum of cognitive functioning, who think differently and perceive the world in different ways..