Nigeria: Decent Work Inaccessible to Most Workers with Disabilities

March 27, 2023 00:04:24
Nigeria: Decent Work Inaccessible to Most Workers with Disabilities
Solidarity Center
Nigeria: Decent Work Inaccessible to Most Workers with Disabilities

Mar 27 2023 | 00:04:24

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Show Notes

  A survey of more than 600 workers with disabilities in Nigeria’s formal and informal sectors, conducted by the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) Women Commission and the Solidarity Center in collaboration with Nigerian unions and disability rights organizations, finds that most workers with disabilities cannot access decent work as defined by the UN International Labor Organization (ILO). “It provides evidence for what we have been saying for so long [and is] a powerful tool for advocacy,” says Nigeria disability advocate and FAECARE Foundation Executive Director Ndifreke (Freky) Andrew-Essien.” “Securing Equal Access to Decent Work in Nigeria: A Report […]

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