Discrimination of young women with disabilities in the labour market

Resumen

This paper aims to study the discrimination suffered by young women with disabilities in the labour market, from the perspective of gender and intersectionality theory, based on the idea that their employment situations cannot be understood, explained and overcome by taking into account gender alone, but rather the articulation of multiple variables that are interlinked and reproduced in an interrelated manner. Thus, firstly, the socio-occupational inclusion of women with disabilities in today’s society will be considered from a human rights perspective. Secondly, for the study of the principles of non-discrimination and equality, taking into account the diversity of young women with disabilities, norms and public policies will be analysed from the perspective of gender and intersectionality. Thirdly, affirmative action policies and the demand for differential treatment in legal systems will be studied in line with these approaches.The effectiveness of the disability standard in ensuring the employability of these women will also be addressed in mainstream employment. Fourthly, specific situations of inequality, barriers and discrimination, direct, indirect and multiple that young women with disabilities encounter in the workplace will be investigated. Fifthly, family environments, strategies for reconciling their personal, family and work life and their use of time will be investigated in order to see how it influences their training and work environments. Sixthly, spaces for participation in the search for empowerment and social networks that can be useful in their working life will be examined. This paper shows the importance of promoting employment contracts and clauses that favour a society that is as inclusive as possible in real markets and in two key areas: training and employment with support and accompaniment from Feminist Social Work.