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Women with disabilities and the right to work in Nigeria: recommendations for an inclusive public service and labour market
In Nigeria, as a result of attitudinal, mobility-related, technological, and physical barriers, the employment rates among persons with disabilities are lower than that of the Nigerian general population, women with disabilities constitute a vulnerable part of the disability population in Nigeria an...
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| author | Andrew-Uponi, Omuwa |
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| description | In Nigeria, as a result of attitudinal, mobility-related, technological, and physical barriers, the employment rates among persons with disabilities are lower than that of the Nigerian general population, women with disabilities constitute a vulnerable part of the disability population in Nigeria and are more impacted by these barriers. Due to the intersection between gender and disabilities, women with disabilities are often victims of double discrimination and encounter a greater degree of stigmatization in accessing open employment than men with disabilities. Although Nigeria ratified major international and regional disability instruments that guarantee equality and non-discrimination to women with disabilities in the context of employment access, little has been achieved for them in that regard. Furthermore, Nigeria's federal disability law positively addresses disability discrimination and reserves specified quota in public sector employment for persons with disabilities, but patriarchy and gender stereotypes rendered implementation of the quotas for women with disabilities difficult to achieve. This research thesis examines the discrimination experienced by women with disabilities in realizing employment participation and focuses on ways to improve their public and open labour market participation in Nigeria. To this end, the thesis recommends hybrid legislation, best practices, and strategic implementation measures to increase access for women with disabilities in Nigeria's employment sector. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/42166 Women with disabilities and the right to work in Nigeria: recommendations for an inclusive public service and labour market Andrew-Uponi, Omuwa Amien, Waheeda Collier-Reed, Debbie Public Law Labour Market In Nigeria, as a result of attitudinal, mobility-related, technological, and physical barriers, the employment rates among persons with disabilities are lower than that of the Nigerian general population, women with disabilities constitute a vulnerable part of the disability population in Nigeria and are more impacted by these barriers. Due to the intersection between gender and disabilities, women with disabilities are often victims of double discrimination and encounter a greater degree of stigmatization in accessing open employment than men with disabilities. Although Nigeria ratified major international and regional disability instruments that guarantee equality and non-discrimination to women with disabilities in the context of employment access, little has been achieved for them in that regard. Furthermore, Nigeria's federal disability law positively addresses disability discrimination and reserves specified quota in public sector employment for persons with disabilities, but patriarchy and gender stereotypes rendered implementation of the quotas for women with disabilities difficult to achieve. This research thesis examines the discrimination experienced by women with disabilities in realizing employment participation and focuses on ways to improve their public and open labour market participation in Nigeria. To this end, the thesis recommends hybrid legislation, best practices, and strategic implementation measures to increase access for women with disabilities in Nigeria's employment sector. 2025-11-10T10:40:18Z 2025-11-10T10:40:18Z 2025 2025-11-10T10:38:16Z Thesis / Dissertation Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42166 en eng application/pdf Department of Public Law Faculty of Law University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Public Law Labour Market Andrew-Uponi, Omuwa Women with disabilities and the right to work in Nigeria: recommendations for an inclusive public service and labour market |
| thesis_degree_str | Doctoral |
| title | Women with disabilities and the right to work in Nigeria: recommendations for an inclusive public service and labour market |
| title_full | Women with disabilities and the right to work in Nigeria: recommendations for an inclusive public service and labour market |
| title_fullStr | Women with disabilities and the right to work in Nigeria: recommendations for an inclusive public service and labour market |
| title_full_unstemmed | Women with disabilities and the right to work in Nigeria: recommendations for an inclusive public service and labour market |
| title_short | Women with disabilities and the right to work in Nigeria: recommendations for an inclusive public service and labour market |
| title_sort | women with disabilities and the right to work in nigeria recommendations for an inclusive public service and labour market |
| topic | Public Law Labour Market |
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