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Overcoming Challenges: Empowering Persons Affected by Leprosy in Employment and Self-Employment Opportunities 

✍️The Voice   Overcoming Challenges: Empowering Persons Affected by Leprosy in Employment and Self-Employment Opportunities          Leprosy, a disease that has long been shrouded in stigma and misunderstanding, continues to create challenges for persons affected by leprosy. Despite medical advancements and the availability of effective treatments, the perception of leprosy in society...

Thu Sep 07 2023

Bajeko Sekuwa: Pioneering the Disability Confident Employer Movement

  Bajeko Sekuwa, a legendary food and beverage brand with a history spanning over 46 years, has become an iconic restaurant in Nepal and a source of inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs. It all began with a humble stall at the airport, founded by Dinanath Bhandari, affectionately known as "Baje." Specializing in...

Wed Jun 07 2023

Disability Confident Employer Movement

While recruitment of the right workforce has always been the major concern for organizational sustainability in the current job market, the struggle to acquire competitive positions in well-established organizations has been another extraordinary obligation for youths. In this context, the access of marginalized people to the job market has become...

Wed Aug 24 2022

Successes and areas for improvement following initial interventions with persons with disabilities

Project Background: Fueling Opportunities to end Unemployment for Nepalis with Disabilities (FOUND) project aims to reduce the disability employment gap in Nepal substantially by improving employability skills and self-confidence of persons with disabilities, pilot inclusive job search and hiring practices of employers by improving their knowledge and confidence and collate...

Wed Aug 03 2022

The project breaking down barriers to employment for disabled people in Nepal

In the UK, with the Equality Act in place and a greater understanding of the issues they face, disabled people still encounter many barriers in the workplace. But in Nepal, the situation is more difficult. It was these barriers that we were looking to overcome as we launched a new...

Mon Aug 01 2022