Inclusion Village Based on Disabled Talent Career: Towards Accessibility of Labor Market as a G20 Priority in Wahyuharjo Kulon Progo

Abstract

The problem of disability in Indonesia is yet a problem that is often ignored. Based on the 2020 National Socio-Economic Survey, the number of people with disabilities in Indonesia is estimated at 22.97 million people with a percentage of people with disabilities who are not working at 26.7%, and 30.7% are not taking formal education. This of course results in the phenomenon of the poverty chain in the disabled community in Indonesia. Persons with disabilities still face difficulties in accessing the labor market, because the deficiency of accessibility poses a challenge to the absorption of talent with disabilities in the workforce. Indonesia as the G20 Presidency offers priority issues for accelerating the G20 principles in integrating the labor market and community training sustainably to develop products for people with disabilities because these disabled groups are the most vulnerable compared to normal workers to lose their jobs. The central government together with the regional government began to work to support the improvement of the welfare of the disabled community, one of which was the effort to increase the role of the disabled community through the concept of an inclusive village located in Wahyuharjo Village by the Kulon Progo Regency D.I. Yogyakarta. The research method used in this research is using qualitative research methods with a case study approach. Inclusive Village is a village that provides space for disabled communities and other marginalized groups to support and respect each other. People with disabilities are given a space to be actively involved in the formulation of various village policies and the implementation of development. The village government also makes efforts to empower people with disabilities, including through the disabled zone community, as well as through training for people with disabilities for work readiness. In addition, efforts that can be made are by establishing the Disabled Talent Career Platform as one of the inclusive labor market strategies by advocating for people with disabilities and honing the soft skills of people with disabilities, to increase the accessibility of disabled talents inclusively to enter the world of work.