They also shed light on the main challenges facing them in carrying out their mission towards
people with disabilities to the fullest.
Ndopu added that the media should start by interrogating the current ways in which issues pertaining to persons with disabilities are reported, adding that the public needs to see
people with disabilities that are not just beneficiaries of charity or international development.
"We are now working on a number of initiatives that focus on the readiness of our branches to receive
people with disabilities and provide them with employment opportunities," he continued.
Sagynbayev also expressed his gratitude to the OSCE program office in Bishkek for support in integration of
people with disabilities in the state and municipal service.
* Older adults and
people with disabilities who do not drive feel there is no "go-to" resource for alternative transportation which could alleviate barriers, the largest being affordability.
* The labor force participation rate was only 18.7 percent for
people with disabilities, compared with 65.7 percent for people without disabilities.
'The government is very motivated to remove obstacles from
people with disabilities and give them the opportunities to succeed.
* 55% of
people with disabilities report that they could not come up with $2,000 for an emergency, compared to 22% of those without a disability.
Mr Molatlhegi urged stakeholders to promote and protect the rights of
people with disabilities by including them in all aspects of societal development.
"The summit focused on a commitment to a charter for change which includes 10 clauses related to rights of
people with disabilities in terms of education, training, employment and inclusion in society as per the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)," the Labor Ministry said on Thursday.
Increase in job quota for
people with disabilities was announced in December 2016 by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.