This module establishes disability as a basic human rights issue - assisting the trainee in exploring the definition of disability, principles of non-discrimination and equality, context of disability within legislation, and social policy leading to affirmative action.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this seminar, participants will be able to:

• Understand the role of the ILO in supporting the development of equal employment opportunity for people with disabilities.
• Reflect on their personal beliefs and attitudes regarding the experience of disability as a human rights issue.
• Explain the principle of non-discrimination.
• Outline the potential location of disability within legislation.
• Define disability within a context of who is a beneficiary of legislation.
• Identify specific goals for targeting a definition of disability in statute.
• Outline basic human principles leading to equality.
• Explain the two-pronged approach to equal employment opportunity.
• Understand the potential role that gender potentially plays in intensifying discrimination.