Inclusive employment

Everyone should be able to work in a place where they are welcome and included in a meaningful way.

Inclusive employment means everyone gets a chance to work together at the same jobs.

They should be treated fairly with the same rights, rules and pay as others.

They should have support and training to grow their skills and be successful.

They should feel valued and like they belong.

People with disabilities have the right to work, equal with others.

Bad attitudes and lack of knowledge stop many people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities from working.

We want an inclusive employment system with workplaces that are open and welcoming. This would create better chances for everyone.

We are working on advocacy, training and resources to help improve employment systems for people with Down syndrome.

We take part in important global events and activities to help raise awareness about Down syndrome.

We work with national organisations to develop self-advocacy in their countries and we support self-advocates directly to advocate for their...

The World Down Syndrome Awards are given to projects, achievements, or practices that make the lives of people with Down...

We worked with 5 self-advocates with intellectual disabilities to develop and deliver webinars on best practices for inclusive employment of...

We worked with our member organisations in Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda to set up self-advocacy groups to speak...

We published a case study on best practices in the inclusive employment of persons with intellectual disabilities in Bangladesh.

We believe everyone should have a say in decisions that affect them.

The problem is many people with intellectual disabilities are not included in a meaningful way. This is not fair.

Everyone has the right to good healthcare. This means no one should be treated unfairly because of who they are.

People with Down syndrome do not always get the healthcare they need. This is not fair.

Every child has the right to a good education.

Many children with Down syndrome do not get the education they need to have a good life. This is not fair.

Our strategy guides everything that we do to achieve our vision of a better world where all people with Down syndrome are fully included in society.

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