Despite international and national guarantees of equal rights, there remains a great deal to be done to achieve global employment equality for individuals with disabilities. In OECD countries, the employment rate of persons with disabilities was just over 40%, compared to 75% for persons without a disability; in many low- and middle-income countries, the employment rates are even lower.
This book goes beyond examining the current problems and provides innovative and effective solutions to the challenges faced by persons with disabilities in the job market. Chapter authors include leading experts from government, international organizations, academia, and civil society and draw on a wealth of experiences in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
This book is available for purchase from Oxford University Press.
Purchase book online (off-site)- Topics:
- Discrimination, Employment
- Author:
- Jody Heymann, Michael Ashley Stein, and Gonzalo Moreno