The Minority Caucus in Parliament has thrown its support behind a group of unemployed graduates with disabilities demanding greater access to employment opportunities in both the public and private sectors.
The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, submitted a petition to Parliament outlining three key demands aimed at addressing what it describes as barriers preventing qualified persons with disabilities from securing jobs.
The petition was received on behalf of the Minority Caucus by the Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, and presented by the Coalition’s Convener, Gilbert Boateng Agyare.
The Coalition is calling for the immediate recruitment of qualified unemployed graduates with disabilities whose names appear on its verified list.
It is also demanding the strict enforcement of the employment quota for persons with disabilities in public sector recruitment, as well as incentives for private sector employers who employ qualified persons with disabilities.
The Minority described the concerns raised in the petition as legitimate and grounded in Ghana’s constitutional and legal framework.
It cited Article 29 of the 1992 Constitution, which provides protections for persons with disabilities against exploitation and discrimination and mandates Parliament to enact legislation to give effect to those protections.
The Minority also pointed to the Persons with Disability Act, 2006 (Act 715), which provides for measures to assist persons with disabilities into employment through public employment centres and offers tax rebates and other incentives to employers who engage them.
According to the Caucus, Article 17 of the Constitution also permits affirmative measures to address social and economic imbalances, providing a basis for strengthening policies aimed at improving employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
The Minority said the petition highlights the need to bridge the gap between legal protections and the actual experiences of persons with disabilities seeking employment.
It reaffirmed its commitment to supporting policies that would create meaningful employment pathways for persons with disabilities and enable them to contribute fully to national development.
The Caucus commended the Coalition for using parliamentary channels to present its concerns and assured the graduates that their petition would receive the necessary attention.
It said Ghana must work towards a society where ability, competence and determination, rather than disability, determine access to employment and other opportunities.
