Employmentfor Persons with
Disabilities
David Morrissey, MPS
Executive Director
United States International Council on Disabilities
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 OP
Bahrain Signed CRDP
Djibouti No action
Egypt Ratified CRPD
Iran No action
Iraq No action
Israel Signed CRPD
Jordan Ratified CRPD; signed OP
Kuwait No action
Lebanon Signed CRPD with OP
Libya Signed CRDP
Malta Signed CRPD with OP
Morocco Ratified CRPD with OP
Oman Ratified CRPD
Qatar Ratified CRPD, signed OP
Saudi Arabia Ratified CRPD with OP
Syria Signed CRPD
Tunisia Ratified CRPD with OP
United Arab Emirates Signed CRPD with OP
West Bank and Gaza No action
Yemen Ratified CRPD with OP
* As of 15 June 2009
Employment and the CRPD
General Principles: (e) Equality of Opportunity
Article 5: Equality and Nondiscrimination
Article 9: Accessibility
Article 24: Education
Article 26: Habilitation and Rehabilitation
Article 27: Work and Employment
Fostering Employment in the Context of the CRPD
Article 32: International Cooperation
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