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ARTICLE · 08 SEPTEMBER 2016

Creating Equal Opportunities For Persons With Disabilities

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The UAE has recently confirmed its commitments to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to integrate and empower and create equal opportunities for persons with disabilities.

United Arab EmiratesEmployment and HR
Rebecca Ford
Rebecca Ford
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The UAE has recently confirmed its commitments to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to integrate and empower and create equal opportunities for persons with disabilities. This links to the Dubai Disability Strategy 2020, aiming to provide equal rights and services to people with disabilities.

One of the key initiatives in Clyde & Co's Diversity and Inclusion programme is the integration of people from different backgrounds, training and abilities into the culture of the firm.  In this, we work closely with one of the firm's charity partners, Manzil, a school for children and young adults with special educational needs.

Manzil is one of the leading non-profit associations in the UAE working in this important area of integrating young people with special needs into the work place.  Working with Manzil, our firm has been able to offer work experience student placements to Manzil students with our Dubai office Facilities team. 

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