In celebration of the upcoming International Day of Persons with Disabilities, YouthForesight, in partnership with UNICEF and the ILO, with participation of Special Olympics, will host the webinar, “Making skill-building programmes more inclusive of youth with disabilities.” This session will offer an in-depth look at the key barriers to engaging young people with disabilities in skill building programmes, support their transition to the workforce, and explore tools and strategies we can implement today to ensure every young person has access to equal opportunities.

An estimated 16% of the world’s population—approximately 1.3 billion people—live with some form of disability. While data on youth with disabilities remains limited, studies conducted in the 1990s suggest that there are between 180 and 220 million people with disabilities aged 10–24, with 80% of them living in developing countries.

Although this group represents more than 10% of youth globally, they are significantly less likely than their peers to find paid work, achieve financial independence, or participate fully in adult life and society. Compared to their peers without disabilities, young people with disabilities are up to five times more likely to be outside of the educational system and not in employment or training.

Young people with disabilities are innovators, developing creative solutions daily to overcome stigma, lack of accessible environments, and laws and policies that were not designed with their needs in mind. Engaging youth with disabilities strengthens solidarity for more inclusive solutions and fosters sustainable development within society.


OBJECTIVES

• Share current data on the barriers to inclusion of youth with disabilities in skill-building programmes

• Explore key solutions for creating more inclusive programs for youth with disabilities

WHO CAN ATTEND

This session encourages practitioners working with youth worldwide, as well as young people with and without disabilities, to attend.


DETAILS

• Date: 19 November, 2024

• Time: 8 AM EST | 8 AM New York | 2 PM Geneva

• Duration: 1 hour

• Accessibility: International Sign & CART(Real-Time Captioning) will be available during the webinar

REGISTER HERE


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