Disability and Poverty

According to a report issued by ILO, there are over 650 million individuals around the world who have a disability. That's roughly ten percent of the population. And a large percentage--more than half--of this group of individuals is of working age. The report is titled "The right to decent work of persons with disabilities" and it focuses on the poverty levels and levels of unemployment faced by disabled individuals, as well as focusing on the need to promote greater inclusion within the workforce of persons with disabilties. Additional statistics derived from the ILO report: 1. 80 percent of those with disabilities live in the developing world. 2. Individuals with disabilities who live below the poverty line number a staggering four hundred, twenty-six million.



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