According to the United Nations, more than 16% of the world’s population, or approximately 1.3 billion people, live with a disability. For many, finding and maintaining sustainable employment remains a significant challenge.

To address this issue, staff from the Tobago House of Assembly and private-sector employers participated in a workshop designed to equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully recruit, onboard, and support employees with disabilities.

Assistant Secretary in the Division of Community Development and Social Protection, Ackel Franklyn, noted that the THA has fallen short in its treatment of the differently abled.