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Honduras, Mexico and Panama) reported in the affirmative and provided the title of their legislation, which can be found on page 75. 4.9 Employment This survey sought to gather information on employment settings for Deaf people in the WFD MCAC region. The first question was to confirm whether the government considers that Deaf people have a right to be employed and earn a standard salary. All of the 12 country respondents except one (Suriname) stated ‘No’. The next question was whether any of the national governments have any anti-discrimination laws in the area of employment, especially for Deaf people or People with Disabilities. Only five countries (El Salvador, Guyana, Haiti, Nicaragua and Suriname) do not have laws against discrimination of Deaf people or People with Disabilities. Seven countries (Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Panama) provided a list of the legislation or policies relating to anti-discrimination in employment (found on page 76). It is interesting to note that there may be a conflict with El Salvador, Guyana, Haiti and Nicaragua, who stated their governments do not consider that Deaf people have a right to be employed and earn a standard salary when these countries have anti-discrimination legislation for People with Disabilities. To the question about official figures about the number of Deaf people who are in paid employment, only two countries (Cuba and Panama) provided this information. Country Total Number of Deaf people employed Cuba 7,528 Panama 5,000 Ten countries (Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama) ticked the most common areas of work for Deaf people in their country with the results being: Most Common areas of work for Deaf people in WFD MCAC Country/Average Percentage Based on 10 respondents Cleaning 10 Countries (100%) Carpentry 9 Countries (90%) Education 9 Countries (90%) Hairdresser 9 Countries (90%) Building 8 Countries (80%) Tailoring 8 Countries (80%) Other 8 Countries (80%) Car Mechanic 7 Countries (70%) Farm Work 7 Countries (70%) Painter 7 Countries (70%) Printer 7 Countries (70%) Sign Language Work 7 Countries (70%) Welding 7 Countries (70%) Bakery 6 Countries (60%) Office Administration 5 Countries (50%) Panel Beating 5 Countries (50%) Theatre/Arts 4 Countries (40%) Shoe Repairing 4 Countries (40%) Financial Industry 3 Countries (30%) Jeweller 3 Countries (30%) Catering 2 Countries (20%) Engineering 2 Countries (20%) Management 2 Countries (20%) Research Projects 2 Countries (20%) Social Services 1 Country (10%) The Project was under the auspices of the Swedish National Association of the Deaf (SDR) and the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), Page No 22 and funded by the Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Sida) and Swedish Organisations’ of Disabled Persons International Aid Association (Shia).
Another question sought information on the number of Deaf people who are unemployed, and none of the 12 respondents had this information. However, they did state that the reasons for unemployment were the lack of an equal employment opportunity law; the low level of education; and communication difficulties. The final question asked if there were any employment services to assist unemployed Deaf people to find positions and also asked who is responsible for this service. Seven out of 12 countries (Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua) have specialised services offered by both the Government Employment Service and the National Association of the Deaf to assist Deaf people to gain employment. 4.10 General Comments Five issues of common concern faced by every National Association of the Deaf/Deaf Group globally were listed, and all 12 countries prioritised these issues for the Deaf community in their country. Please note: the majority of the countries ticked more than one ‘highest priority’. The results are: Highest Priority Issues Country/Average Percentage Better quality of Deaf Education 11 Countries (92%) Recognition of your country’s Sign Language(s) by your country’s Government 8 Countries (67%) Equal Opportunity in Employment 8 Countries (67%) Improved quality and access to Government and Community Services 7 Countries (58%) Better Sign Language Interpreting quality and services 6 Countries (50%) Others 3 Countries (25%) Others • Consideration must be given to Human Rights Issues for the Deaf Community • Provision of information to the Deaf Community is necessary • Increased knowledge about Deaf Awareness is necessary Leadership Training Programme Counselling Service for parents and families of Deaf people The final part of the survey provided the opportunity for each country to list any other concerns about the standard of living of Deaf people. Eight countries (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico and Panama) took the opportunity and expressed the following common areas of concern: Government • Provision of financial support for project work • Attention to vital issues for the Deaf community (e.g. Education, Employment, Health and Security and Social Welfare) • Access to government services needs to be improved • Government must take responsibility to achieve a better quality of life for Deaf people Education • The quality of Deaf Education must be improved • Legislation must be created to enable access to Higher Education for Deaf people • Government should take responsibility to manage the Deaf Schools (including provision of financial support) • Teachers should be fluent in sign language Sign Language • Sign Language teachers should be Deaf people only • Recognition of sign language should become a priority issue • Partnerships with international organisations should be established in order to research sign language Sign Language Interpreters • Quality of sign language interpreting services must be improved • Partnerships with international organisations should be established to provide training for Sign Language Interpreters Employment • Equal Employment Opportunities for Deaf people should be promoted • Vocational Training for Deaf people is necessary The Project was under the auspices of the Swedish National Association of the Deaf (SDR) and the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), Page No 23 and funded by the Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Sida) and Swedish Organisations’ of Disabled Persons International Aid Association (Shia).
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Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents 1.0 Appreciation
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Page 7 and 8: 1.0 Appreciation The World Federati
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Page 19 and 20: policy on Deaf Education. All six c
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Page 31 and 32: 6.9 Mexico Population: 108,700,891
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Page 39 and 40: Nicaragua 1986 Yes Yes Panama 1979
Page 41 and 42: Nicaragua Panama Suriname 1. Knowle
Page 43 and 44: 7.2.9 How many members of the board
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Page 55 and 56: Haiti No Honduras Yes USD20,000 (13
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El Salvador Yes Guatemala Yes Guya
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Haiti No Honduras No Mexico No Nica
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7.10.5 Does your country provide em
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Honduras Mexico Panama 7. That our
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2.0 National Association of the Dea
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2.8.1 How many affiliated regional
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3.3 Does your Association have any
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4.5.1 If yes, what types of service
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6.0 Access to the Media 6.1 Does yo
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8.0 Access to Education 8.1 Does yo
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10.4 Does your country any figures
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