Drafted by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in consultation with States and other stakeholders, including persons with disabilities and national human rights institutions at the request of the Human Rights Council in 2012, this Study on Work and Employment of Persons with Disabilities…analyses relevant provisions in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and shines a spotlight on good practices in promoting employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. It highlights the: multifaceted reasons for low labour force participation by persons with disabilities; negative attitudes, stigma and stereotypes of persons with disabilities as being in some way “unsuitable” to participate in working life are key challenges…