Poverty, Disability, and Employment

Abstract

The worldwide problems of disability, poverty, and unemployment stem out of the interaction of multiple factors including social stigma, stereotypes, lack of access to physical infrastructure, information, and enabling environments. Given this, a singular approach toward tackling these interrelated issues falls short. This article attempts to highlight the correlation of poverty, disability, and employment through the linkages with education, accessibility, legislative and policy changes, and awareness. It draws on the experiences of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), to propose a course of action which is built on a strong cross-disability rights-based movements driving a multi-pronged, multi-sectoral approach toward addressing inequalities to break the cycle of poverty and disability.