There is nothing impossible once we set our minds to it. Diversity and inclusion of all categories of persons in the workplace should be our collective efforts once they are competitively qualified for such positions.
#ThinkBeyondtheBarriers#Diversityasstrength#InclusionofPWDs
New York Times Best-selling author, Cherie Carter-Scott once said
“Ordinary people believe only in the possible. Extraordinary people visualize not what is possible or probable, but rather what is impossible. And by visualizing the impossible, they begin to see it as possible”.
Listen to the stories of individuals who have suffered Sexual harassment in the path of work, you may come to find out that sexual harassment means more than you think it to be.
#BeyondtheBarriers#SexualHarassment
Hurray! With Nigeria’s ratification of the International Labour Organisation’s C-190, employees, apprentices, migrant workers, interns and other individuals in different categories of employment have finally gotten the legal backing and protection needed to stop sexual harassment
Did I hear you say "Not my portion"? Hmm.., we are one incident away from disability. How would you want to be treated if you suddenly have a disability? We focus on the hand and forget that our fingers are not equal. Each finger has its function and five fingers make up the hand
Are you being violated in your office in Nigeria? Write to the Human Rights Law Service, National Human Rights Commission, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center, the AU or the UN. As a worker, whether in the office or at home, know that your first defence is, leave to live
Are Persons with Disabilities within the formal and informal sectors also protected from all forms of violence? These and other questions will be answered on Beyond the Barriers, a Worker Rights radio programme which airs on Kapital FM 92.9 Abuja every Wednesday @ 1pm. Join us.
Do you know that violence and harassment in the world of work can constitute human rights' abuse? Do you know that violence and harassments are a threat to equal opportunities? How is Nigeria faring in this regard? How well have employers embraced the instrument called C190?
Every Nigerian worker must be treated with respect and dignity, not just because there are abled or disabled, not just because of their positions, finances, or connections, but because, they are humans. Listen to Beyond the Barriers on Kapital FM Weds @ 1pm
#WorkerRightsadvocacy
It will amaze you that when you look around your offices, some categories of disabilities such as visual, hearing, intellectual, physical, communication, and so on are there. How do you treat them?