Mainstreaming Inclusion

• Include women and persons with disabilities in mainstream programme activities, rather than separate interventions. Here is one example of how a refugee with hearing impairment acquired tailoring skills as part of a Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) programme supported by ILO PROSPECTS in Egypt.

Consultation and engagement

• Engage women and persons with disabilities in dialogues to identify appropriate and refine interventions.
• Develop reference materials to help programme teams facilitate policy dialogues.
• Consult with organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) to ensure meaningful participation in programme planning, implementation and evaluation.

Tools and resources

• Utilise tools like ‘10 Tips on Making Disability Inclusion a Reality in PROSPECTS’ which offer concrete goals and tips to increase meaningful involvement of persons with disabilities, while integrating a gender perspective.
• Implement training programmes such as ‘How to consult organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs)’ to build capacity.

Data collection and analysis

• Conduct surveys to map the prevalence, needs, and barriers faced by persons with disabilities and their caregivers to inform targeted interventions and policy development.
• Disaggregate programme data by disability status and types, alongside age and gender to monitor inclusion.

Training and capacity building

• Provide training to vocational instructors, staff, and implementing partners on disability inclusion and gender-inclusive practices and policies.
• Offer training in inclusive skills methodologies adapted to persons with various types of disabilities.

Inclusive Structures

• Establish structures like the Youth Network Committee (YNC) Subcommittee on Gender and Disability to ensure the integration of gender equality and disability inclusion across all activities.
• Train members of these subcommittees on gender and disability inclusion to act as an oversight for inclusive measures.