Generating skills development and work opportunities for youth with intellectual disabilities in Zimbabwe through sports participation

Youth with intellectual disabilities are often discriminated against regarding skills development and work opportunities. Youth with intellectual disabilities may not necessarily have the requisite educational qualifications to be employed but are highly motivated to work and can make valuable contributions to the workforce. It is essential to find effective ways to develop opportunities for youth with intellectual disabilities to become economically active as participation in work is a basic human right.

The intention of this policy brief is to conscientise stakeholders to the findings of research that sought to answer the following question: What skills development or work opportunities for youth with intellectual disabilities may occur through their participation in sport and how do these opportunities prepare them for work? This brief is from the Driving Disability Inclusive Practice in Policy Processes: A Call for Evidence-Based Advocacy and Action monograph, which is Volume 7 in the Disability Catalyst Africa series.