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Voices of PWD in VietnamTRANSCRIPT
Employmentfor Persons with
Disabilities
David Morrissey, MPSExecutive DirectorUnited States International Council on [email protected]
According to the International Labour Organization, unemployment among people with disabilities is as
high as 80% in some countries.
- UN Enable Factsheet on Disability
Voices of PWD in Vietnam
CRPD Signature and Ratification Status*
8 countries have ratified
8 countries have signed
5 countries have taken no official action
* As of 15 June 2009
MENA Region
Algeria Signed CRPD with OPBahrain Signed CRDPDjibouti No actionEgypt Ratified CRPDIran No actionIraq No actionIsrael Signed CRPDJordan Ratified CRPD; signed OPKuwait No actionLebanon Signed CRPD with OPLibya Signed CRDPMalta Signed CRPD with OP
Morocco Ratified CRPD with OPOman Ratified CRPDQatar Ratified CRPD, signed OPSaudi Arabia Ratified CRPD with OPSyria Signed CRPDTunisia Ratified CRPD with OPUnited Arab Emirates Signed CRPD with OPWest Bank and Gaza No actionYemen Ratified CRPD with OP
* As of 15 June 2009
Employment and the CRPD
General Principles: (e) Equality of OpportunityArticle 5: Equality and NondiscriminationArticle 9: AccessibilityArticle 24: EducationArticle 26: Habilitation and RehabilitationArticle 27: Work and Employment
Fostering Employment in the Context of the CRPD
Article 32: International Cooperation