Webinar on the Employment of Women with Disabilities

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On the occasion of International Women’s Day and the Beijing +30 agenda, the ILO is pleased to hold a virtual webinar on the Employment of Women with Disabilities. The panellists will talk about the challenges faced by women with disabilities to access the labour market. Including societal perceptions as being unfit to fulfil traditional roles and expectations and how this impacts their access to decent work. Topics such as multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination based on gender, disability status and race will be explored, as well as violence and harassment at work. The panellists will also talk about ways Treaty Bodies and Special Procedures can be powerful tools for advocacy on the above issues.

Opening remarks: Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame, Chair Person of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Global Advocacy Manager (Social Inclusion), Sightsavers

Panellists:
-Aanuoluwapo Omoleye, Consultant on Workplace Violence and Harassment of Persons with Disabilities, ILO
-Amanda McRae, Director of Advocacy and Accountability, Women Enabled International
-Dr. Jennifer Byrne, University of Galway
-Uzoamaka Anita Asiegbu, Gender and Disability Inclusion Expert

Moderated by Güler Koca, Disability Inclusion and Gender Equality Officer, ILO