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Disability and social policies for women with disabilities in Spain. Strasbourg, October 29th 2008 Natividad Enjuto
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WOMAN + DISABILITY DOUBLE DISCRIMINATION
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Action Plan of the Council of Europe 2006-2015 The special situation of women with disabilities must be considered, at all levels, when drawing up the Plan of policies and programmes related not only to disability but also to sex equality
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● Mandatory examination to assess the gender impact ● Law for the effective equality of women and men ● Law for growth improvement and employment ● Law of integral protection measures against gender violence Gender discrimination
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● Action Plan for Women with Disabilities ● Global action strategy to employ people with disabilities 2008-2012 Double discrimination
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● Various types and degrees of disability ● Different ages ● All social classes ● Studies and training Characteristics of the group
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Principles Design for all No discrimination Equal opportunities Igualdad de oportunidades Autonomous lifestyle Normalization Participation Positive action Mainstreaming Universal accesibility
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Perspectiva de género y discapacidad en los programas de formación, medios de comunicación, sanidad, servicios sociales y jurídicos. Objectives Measures to guarantee women with disabilities’ rights Awareness campaigns Perspective of gender and disability in training programmes, mass media, and health, social and legal services.
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1. Images and prejudices 2. Family life, affective relationships and maternity 3. Education 4. Employment 5. Empowerment and participation 6. Violence 7. Health 8. Social and legal protection Measures
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To reduce the rate of unemployment and raise the activity rates of people with disabilities, paying special attention to women with disabilities, and those other people who, due to their disability, suffer severe difficulties in accessing the labour market Global Action strategy to employ people with disabilities 2008-2012
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1.To ensure that employment policies directed towards people with disabilities have coherence and rationality. 2.To generate a significant change in employment policies for people with disabilities 3.To achieve quality employment for everyone. Purposes
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● Increase the rate of activity of people with disabilities ● Improve job quality and dignity of working conditions for people with disabilities Strategic objectives
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Remove barriers Promote education and training Design new employment policies Contract in the ordinary labour market Renew supported employment Improve job quality Collect, analyze and spread the information Operating objectives
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440 million €/year Social Security 300 million € to encourage supported employment Financing 3.700 million € over 5 years
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Thank you Natividad Enjuto sgordenacionp@mepsyd.es
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