Resources on disability and work

Making sure that people with disabilities can take part in changes to work because of climate change

29 February 2024

This easy-to-read version of the 2023 publication "Making the green transition inclusive for persons with disabilities" by Fundación ONCE and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network takes a closer look at the transition to a greener world of work and how it affects opportunities and challenges for the inclusion of persons with disabilities.

Frames of Portraits from PROSPECTS

14 December 2023

Portraits from PROSPECTS - Visualizing change in host and refugee communities

13 December 2023

Depicting stories of host and refugee individuals with improved self-reliance and resilience, an exhibition led by ILO PROSPECTS programme at the colonnade of ILO Headquarters will underpin ILO’s approaches promoting inclusive socio-economic growth and decent work for both host and forcibly displaced communities. The exhibition will be on from 14 December to 11 January in its first phase.

Together we can make disability inclusion happen

07 December 2023

Güler Koca is a Human Rights lawyer and a diversity and inclusion expert. She speaks five languages, runs marathons and has learnt to fly a plane. Gula also has a visual impairment. She shares the story of her path towards job success.

Businesses leading the way on disability inclusion

03 December 2023

This comprehensive compilation includes good corporate practices from 30 multinational enterprises, all members of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network, who share the goal of creating a work culture that is welcoming and inclusive of persons with disabilities. Each company presented here has shared their single best practice regarding disability inclusion, with the aim to inspire and encourage other companies to learn from these practices and to improve the inclusion of persons with disabilities in their specific corporate setting.

Social protection for people with disabilities: Cash benefits are not enough

01 December 2023

Social protection policies in many countries perpetuate the misconception that disability is associated with “incapacity to work”. Learn how people with disabilities could be effectively included in societies thanks to well-designed social protection systems.

New handbook published on getting people with disabilities into the workplace

29 November 2023

Expertise and practical examples from 30 leading multinational companies have been included in a new ILO publication that aims to help enterprises achieve business success and tap into an under-utilized talent pool by creating more welcoming conditions for persons with disabilities.

Making the green transition inclusive for persons with disabilities

15 November 2023

Persons with disabilities face unique challenges in the context of climate change – both in terms of how they are directly impacted as well as the obstacle faced in taking advantage of emerging labour market opportunities - and are often overlooked in the development and implementation of climate policies and adaptation efforts. To achieve a just transition, it is necessary that empowerment and training in emerging green job niches are inclusive to the needs of disadvantaged groups, that social dialogue with underrepresented groups is central in all policymaking processes, and that inclusion and accessibility are incorporated in the greening process and social protection systems.

ILO advocates for inclusive Green Transition for Persons with Disabilities