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The unemployment rate of people with disabilities is a staggering \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.un.org\/disabilities\/default.asp?id=255\u0022\u003E80-90\u003C\/a\u003E percent in most developing countries, according to a study by the International Labour Organization.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\n \n\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022embed align-right embedded-entity embedded-entity-type-media embedded-entity-bundle-image embedded-entity-viewmode-embeddable embed--right\u0022 xmlns:xlink=\u0022http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\u0022\u003E\n \n\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n \n \n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\u0022figure figure--expand text-center info \u0022\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022figure__media relative inline-block mx-auto\u0022\u003E\n \u003Ca href=\u0022\/modal\/16499\u0022 rel=\u0022modal:open\u0022 class=\u0022figure__link\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 srcset=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/480w\/public\/media\/images\/photographs\/p2010HHR_Uganda_Disabilities_thumb.jpg?itok=vGNfQujS 480w, \/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/embed_xxl\/public\/media\/images\/photographs\/p2010HHR_Uganda_Disabilities_thumb.jpg?itok=zwK2I_c_ 946w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(max-width: 524px) 100px, 500px\u0022 width=\u0022946\u0022 height=\u0022630\u0022 data-responsive-image-style=\u0022embedded_images\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/embed_xxl\/public\/media\/images\/photographs\/p2010HHR_Uganda_Disabilities_thumb.jpg?itok=zwK2I_c_\u0022\u003E\n\n\n\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022figure__expand absolute block bottom-0 right-0 w-8 h-8 bg-white text-gray-700\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022sr-only\u0022\u003EClick to expand Image\u003C\/span\u003E\n \n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022icon fill-current w-full inline-block\u0022\u003E\n \u003Csvg viewBox=\u00220 0 20 20\u0022 fill=\u0022currentColor\u0022 role=\u0022img\u0022 focusable=\u0022false\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cuse xlink:href=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/hrw_design\/dist\/app-drupal\/assets\/spritemap.svg?cacheBuster=250315#sprite-expand\u0022 \/\u003E\n \u003C\/svg\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022figure__info text-left font-serif text-xs md:text-sm lg:text-base mx-auto text-gray-700 mt-1\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022figure__credit\u0022\u003E\u00a9 2010 Martina Bacigalupo for Human Rights Watch\u003C\/span\u003E\n \u003C\/figcaption\u003E\n \u003C\/figure\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\tIn \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2010\/08\/26\/uganda-women-disabilities-barriers-and-abuse\u0022\u003Enorthern Uganda\u003C\/a\u003E, some women with disabilities told me they were not invited to join government-funded livelihood projects because of their disabilities. Others said that they were expelled from these livelihood projects over beliefs they could not contribute. There were no processes in place to monitor grants or ensure they weren\u2019t discriminating against people with disabilities.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\tEmployed people with disabilities also face discrimination, routinely work longer hours, and receive less pay. They are far more likely to work in the informal sector, with less security and limited opportunities for promotion.\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\n \n\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022embed align-left embedded-entity embedded-entity-type-paragraph embedded-entity-bundle-pullquote embedded-entity-viewmode-embeddable embed--left\u0022\u003E\n \n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n \n \n \n\u003Cfigure class=\u0022pull-quote-block py-12 leading-tight max-w-xs mx-auto\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cblockquote class=\u0022pull-quote-block__quote md:text-2xl font-sans font-bold pl-10 md:pl-14 relative\u0022\u003E\n Employed people with disabilities also face discrimination, routinely work longer hours, and receive less pay.\n \u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n \u003C\/figure\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\tThis is not only an issue of the equal right to employment; the exclusion of people with disabilities from education, jobs, and healthcare generates significant economic costs to individuals, their families, and the wider society.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\tFor example, one study in Bangladesh indicated the exclusion of people with disabilities from the labor market resulted in a total loss of US$891 million per year to the economy; income losses among adult caregivers was an additional $234 million per year. In Morocco, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;q=\u0026amp;esrc=s\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;cd=3\u0026amp;ved=0CC8QFjACahUKEwjZjNjF8IHIAhXBuB4KHWwHCkc\u0026amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.maghrebhandicap.com%2Findex.php%2Fdocuments-ressources%2Fdoc_download%2F141-etude-sur-le-cout-economique-de-l-exclusion-du-marche-du-travail-des-personnes-en-situation-de-handicap-au-maroc\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNGfJqjP1QgqccvTYOPpvZqDdql_Eg\u0026amp;sig2=Xu5eS1V9pX4ubeNGmKCJ-Q\u0022\u003Elost income\u003C\/a\u003E due to exclusion of people with disabilities from work was estimated to result in a loss of more than $1 billion, or 2 percent of GDP.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\tStill, the perception remains that inclusive development is simply too expensive, especially in low- and middle-income countries. But growing evidence indicates this is not the case. For example, despite some initial costs for adapting the work place, there is \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/disabilitycentre.lshtm.ac.uk\/files\/2014\/07\/Costs-of-Exclusion-and-Gains-of-Inclusion-Report.pdf\u0022\u003Eevidence\u003C\/a\u003E that employees with disabilities have lower rates of absenteeism, higher rates of retention, and performance on par or superior to those without disabilities. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www-wds.worldbank.org\/external\/default\/WDSContentServer\/WDSP\/IB\/2009\/09\/02\/000334955_20090902041543\/Rendered\/PDF\/502090WP0Peopl1Box0342042B01PUBLIC1.pdf\u0022\u003EIndia\u2019s\u003C\/a\u003E largest timepiece manufacturer, Titan, reported their employees with disabilities had greater company loyalty and focus at work. They also had equivalent productivity levels and quality of work, compared with employees without disabilities.\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\n \n\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022embed align-right embedded-entity embedded-entity-type-node embedded-entity-bundle-report embedded-entity-viewmode-embeddable embed--right\u0022 xmlns:xlink=\u0022http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\u0022\u003E\n \n \n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022media-related flex md:ml-8\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022media-related__image flex-none\u0022\u003E\n \u003Ca href=\u0022\/report\/2010\/08\/26\/if-we-werent-human\/discrimination-and-violence-against-women-disabilities-northern\u0022 class=\u0022media-related__image-link\u0022\u003E\n \n \u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/public\/media\/images\/report-covers\/uganda0810.jpg?itok=bsC8M_XT\u0022 alt loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 class=\u0022unloaded\u0022 width=\u002277\u0022 height=\u0022100\u0022\u003E\n \u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022media-related__content pl-4\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022media-related__info text-base text-gray-700\u0022\u003E\n \u003Ctime class=\u0022media-related__date\u0022 datetime=\u00222010-08-26T01:30:00-0400\u0022\u003EAugust 26, 2010\u003C\/time\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022media-related__title text-gray-900 text-2xl leading-tight font-medium font-sans mt-1\u0022\u003E\n \u003Ca href=\u0022\/report\/2010\/08\/26\/if-we-werent-human\/discrimination-and-violence-against-women-disabilities-northern\u0022 class=\u0022media-related__title-link hover:underline focus:underline\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cAs if We Weren\u2019t Human\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cp class=\u0022media-related__subtitle text-gray-700 text-lg font-serif font-normal leading-snug py-2\u0022\u003EDiscrimination and Violence against Women with Disabilities in Northern Uganda\u003C\/p\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cul class=\u0022media-related__list\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cli class=\u0022media-related__item block border-t border-gray-200 first:border-t-0 \u0022\u003E\n \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/uganda0810webwcover_0.pdf\u0022 class=\u0022media-related__item-link flex py-2\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022media-related__item-icon self-center\u0022\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022icon fill-current w-4 inline-block\u0022\u003E\n \u003Csvg viewBox=\u00220 0 20 20\u0022 fill=\u0022currentColor\u0022 role=\u0022img\u0022 focusable=\u0022false\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cuse xlink:href=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/hrw_design\/dist\/app-drupal\/assets\/spritemap.svg?cacheBuster=250315#sprite-docicon\u0022 \/\u003E\n \u003C\/svg\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\n \u003Cp class=\u0022media-related__item-title font-semibold text-sm pl-4\u0022\u003EDownload this report\u003C\/p\u003E\n \u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/li\u003E\n \u003Cli class=\u0022media-related__item block border-t border-gray-200 first:border-t-0 \u0022\u003E\n \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/uganda0810_brochure_low.pdf\u0022 class=\u0022media-related__item-link flex py-2\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022media-related__item-icon self-center\u0022\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022icon fill-current w-4 inline-block\u0022\u003E\n \u003Csvg viewBox=\u00220 0 20 20\u0022 fill=\u0022currentColor\u0022 role=\u0022img\u0022 focusable=\u0022false\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cuse xlink:href=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/hrw_design\/dist\/app-drupal\/assets\/spritemap.svg?cacheBuster=250315#sprite-docicon\u0022 \/\u003E\n \u003C\/svg\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\n \u003Cp class=\u0022media-related__item-title font-semibold text-sm pl-4\u0022\u003EDownload summary and recommendations: photo brochure\u003C\/p\u003E\n \u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/li\u003E\n \u003C\/ul\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\tIf governments are serious about Sustainable Development Goal 8 \u2013 on promoting sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth \u2013 they should address the structural barriers that limit people with disabilities from employment, such as lack of accessible buildings and public transport, exclusion from education, and deep-seated stigma and discrimination about the capabilities of people with disabilities. 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