Breaking The Barrier: Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) As A Workforce in The Philippines
Publication Date
1-2024
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Word Educatio Connect: Multidisciplinary e-Publication
Abstract
This Policy Brief discusses the pressing unemployment problem among Persons with Disabilities in our country. There are roughly 1.44 million Filipinos who are living with disability in the Philippines, and most are living in poverty. There is a link between employment and poverty, where unemployment lies at the center of the poverty cycle. PWDs, like any other individuals, could perform their work-related tasks. Some even overperformed compared to their abled counterparts. As a result, there are gains in hiring PWDs for the institution and our country. Years have passed after the enactment of R.A. No. 7277, also known as the Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities. However, PWDs still face challenges, particularly in getting decent jobs to improve their quality of life. Problems include job matching, insufficient work in private institutions, and reintegration problems.
APA Citation
Pedron, Billy. (2024). Breaking The Barrier: Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) As A Workforce in The Philippines. IV. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10556790.
