THE RIGHT TO WORK AND EMPLOYMENT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WITHIN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

Abstract

States under international law have obligations towards all including persons with disabilities. States, specially in the area of employment are duty bound to promote productive employment for the realization of the human rights of persons with disabilities. Indeed, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) imposes additional obligations on States in achieving full productive employment for all without exceptions, and that includes persons with disabilities. Using the Adaptability, Acceptability, Availability, and Accessibility (4As) framework, this paper contends that while the SDGs add weight to human rights and require states in promoting work and employment to move towards achieving full employment for persons with disabilities, it however fails to fully integrate the human rights model of disability. Therefore, this paper assesses the SDGs relating to work and employment for persons with disabilities by considering whether the SDGs fully integrate the disability human rights model.