This summary findings report spotlights the complex issue of stigma and discriminatory experiences faced by learners and workers with disabilities in an inclusive public education institution. In public Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in Mozambique and across Africa, persons with disabilities continue to face stigma and discrimination based on their disabilities. These forms of stigma and discrimination often manifest in subtle ways that may not be immediately apparent to either Rights Holders or Duty Bearers.
This report highlights the main findings from the piloting of a generic Audit Tool, led by Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), aimed at identifying and addressing stigma and discriminatory practices towards both learners and workers with disabilities in a public TVET institution located in Inhambane, Mozambique.
The Audit Tool was developed within the framework of the United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD) Multi-Partner Trust Fund’s Multi-Country Programme titled “Ending Stigma and Discrimination, Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Marginalization of Persons with Disabilities” (2021–2024). The programme was implemented in Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
Overall, the UNPRPD Multi-Country Programme aimed to support the four participating countries in accelerating the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) by developing and testing three models designed to address stigma and discriminatory practices against persons with disabilities.
This report is one of four country reports that showcases the effectiveness of the generic Audit Tool in helping public TVETs and institutions of higher learning identify and address stigma and discriminatory practices towards learners and workers with disabilities.
Original report from UNESCO UNEVOC.
