The council at an executive roundtable on diversity with the theme ‘Inspiring inclusion for Africa’s Super Women ’, emphasised the need for women with disabilities to be included in all spheres, especially in workplaces.
This, she said, magnifies the barriers they encounter in accessing education, employment, healthcare and other fundamental rights. “The International Labour Organisation , in its report, noted that the employment rate for Persons With Disabilities in Africa is 1.1 per cent, with women comprising a disproportionately higher percentage of the unemployed,” she said.
Quoting Section 29 of the Disability Discriminating Act, Auta said: “All employers of labour in public organisations shall, as much as possible, have persons with disabilities constituting at least five per cent of their employment.”Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Arthur Akpowowo, yesterday, raised concern over the influx of Northern youths, who came in droves into the state without any place in mind to stay.Inspector General of Police , Kayode Egbetokun; Chairman, Police Service Commission , Solomon Arase and Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research , Prof.
Though doctors in the United Kingdom have, based on their clinical assessment, been attributed to have declared that King Charles of England has not more than two years to live, the possibility and responsibility of extending King Charles’ life beyond two years does not reside in any hospital or medical personnel, says Satguru Maharaj Ji.
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