Diversity and inclusion in the world of work:

Transcript:Diversity and inclusion in the world of work::
Diversity and inclusion in the world of work: Diversity and inclusion in the world of work: Promoting socioeconomic participation of women with disabilities to achieve an equal future Sign Language Interpretation and Captioning available (captioning link in chatbox) On your screen: sign language interpreter and presentation slides All attendees are muted You can still ask questions For technical issues use chat box For content questions use question box – you can already start sending questions and we aim to answer everything at the end. We would be happy to see who you are and from which organisations you are joining from, feel free to share in the chatbox Accessible recording of webinar and transcript will be available Thank you for the interpreters and captioner  Housekeeping and logistics Ariana Almeida Ariana Almeida, Women’s Economic Empowerment Specialist (Innovation to Inclusion), Plan International UK Ariana is a social entrepreneur with a multi-sector background and 13+ years’ experience working to fight inequality in Europe, USA, Central and South-East Asia and Africa, with a focus on gender equality, economic empowerment and inclusion. The diversity of her experience brings a unique combination of practical and operational perspectives to the discussion and implementation of policies and projects. Gender in i2i Persons with disabilities face intersecting forms of discrimination; women and girls with disabilities are more likely to face discrimination and exclusion, compared to men and boys with disabilities. Gender Analysis – Purpose and Process Understand the gender dynamics, power relations, and gender and disability-specific barriers faced by women and men with disabilities in their economic participation. Areas of analysis: Gender Analysis – Data collection Extensive literature review and secondary data analysis. Primary data collection with a total of 113 stakeholders engaged across both target countries: 63 persons with disabilities (47% female respondents) 25 caregivers (51% female) 26 other stakeholders – from OPDs and community champions, private sector, TVETS and Government Gender Analysis – Findings Gender roles & responsibilities Patriarchal attitudes and discriminatory stereotypes Time poverty - women with disabilities have a higher burden of care Engaging in training and workforce requires challenging balance with families As one employed woman with disability in Bangladesh shared, “due to our family role (considering all the cooking, care work, reproductive role) we are not encouraged to take more responsibilities because we are overwhelmed to balance this role and expectations from family and society” Mobility Poor road & transport infrastructure Unsafe,