DisABILITIES Civic LAB
DisABILITIES Civic LAB is an online compendium of scenarios build by YWwD in those workshops in Romania, Greece and Spain. In this way young women with disabilities are co-creators of an innovative tool that could be used as a source of inspiration for other vulnerable women. Compedium has 2 main parts:

a) 14 scenarios build by YWwD;

b) apart from these scenarios based on the real obstacles/problems of YWwD, the compendium also contains the practical guidelines for practitioners: what means a scenario, how to build one, what elements to include, what techniques can be used, tips to increase the level of involvement of young people in the construction of a scenario.

Scenario 2

No job because of disability

The problem identified in the community:
 
No job because of disability


WHERE?

In private-law companies


WHY?

Causes:
1. The employers do not be numb to the rights of YWwD with disabilities.
2. The employers do not know the reasonable accommodation.
3. The employers believe that the persons with disabilites have no knowledge and skills.


HOW COULD WE CHANGE THE SITUATION ?

Possible solutions:
Raise awareness campaign for the rights of YWwD in workplaces in collaboration with the Public Employment Service.
Inform employers about the creation of accessible work environnement and the benefits, for example : social benefits, innovation, improvement the corporate identity etc.
Active Employment Policies, for example subsidy to the companies in order to hire YWwD.
Free trainings for the employers about the reasonable accommodation and other subjects about the rights of YWwD.

Date: 5 March, 2024
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