Disability Employment: Breaking Down Barriers and Promoting Inclusion

Authors

  • Iffat Ramzan MPhil Scholar in Education, Alhamd Islamic University Islamabad. Pakistan. Author
  • Iram Javed Lecturer, Govt Graduate College Samundri, Faisalabad. Author
  • Zawar Hussain PhD Scholar (Education), International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI), SST Mathematics, FGEIs (C/G), Rawalpindi. Author

Keywords:

Disability employment, accessibility, diversity and inclusion, assistive technology

Abstract

Employment of disabled persons stands as an essential aspect for developing effective and fair workplaces across the world. Through this paper we evaluate the obstacles disabled people face while seeking appropriate work alongside methods that foster workplace inclusion. Statutory policies alongside worldwide activism have failed to remove barriers which prevent most individuals with disabilities from experiencing discrimination and lack opportunities in work and developing necessary skills. These obstacles emerge as causes for lasting social inequality and produce considerable joblessness among this population.The paper demonstrates how the social/cultural barriers merge with organizational barriers which combine with physical/ technological barriers. Organisations must adopt disability-friendly changes because it benefits such personnel so they should develop a policy on diversity. This paper discusses various organizations that integrated diverse approaches which demonstrates how these implementations benefit employees along with business outcomes. The paper explores Technology and Innovation by showing why assistive technology along with universal design principles should be applied for workplace accessibility development. This paper examines how government regulations and incentives serve to address disabled business inclusiveness while analyzing such initiatives. To develop vision-orientated jobs for disabled people requires close cooperation between governments, business companies and NGOs. The findings will benefit employers and policymakers and members of society because they establish approaches to stop and reverse challenges to workplace diversity. People with disabilities represent important human rights foundations and they enable organizations to access the wealth of talent which leads to productive economic growth and marketplace differentiation.

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2024-09-30

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Disability Employment: Breaking Down Barriers and Promoting Inclusion. (2024). International Research Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 5(3), 586-596. https://irjmss.com/index.php/irjmss/article/view/443

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