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To explore critical concerns and recommendations outlined by the United Nations committee in its Concluding Observations on Article 27, focusing on addressing challenges related to disability employment. The study aims to identify and accumulate insights of the UN committee informing directions towards framing effective strategies for enhancing inclusive employment opportunities for PWDs. The study design involves qualitative exploration of the relevance between the concerns and recommendations under Article 27, based on concluding observations across eleven state parties from five continents. The sample nations selected are the top-developed countries according to the Human Development Index. Content analysis is employed to analyze the compliance status of state parties in the concluding observations made by the UN Committee of CRPD. The findings systematically categorize 21 causative factors, consequential effects and proposed policy interventions across legislative, administrative, judicial, civil society and employer-centric obligations. The study concludes that while the UNCRPD recommendations hold legal legitimacy, their lack of specificity necessitates more targeted policy intervention and future research, prompting investigations into developing more tailored and nuanced policy interventions that effectively address disability employment challenges.

The study investigates whether adverse conditions associated with disability stimulate entrepreneurial pursuits, emphasizing perceived discrimination in entrepreneurship. It investigates the direct effect of Entrepreneurial Competency (EC) on Entrepreneurial Intention (EI) and Entrepreneurial Behavior (EB) among Persons with Spinal Cord Injuries (PSCI) in South Karnataka. Additionally, it assesses the moderating effect of Perceived Discrimination (PD) on the EC and EB relationship. A structured questionnaire based on validated scales to measure EC, EI, EB, and PD was administered to 49 participants. Data were analyzed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to test the hypotheses. Results demonstrate that EC significantly enhances EI and EB, with path coefficients of 0.608 and 0.334, respectively. EI significantly influences EB with a path coefficient of 0.55. The interaction between PD and EC showed a positive relationship with EI at the 90% confidence interval (p = 0.096). The R-squared values indicated moderate predictive validity for the model. This research highlights the importance of EC in fostering EI and EB among PSCI. PD may strengthen these relationships, showing a nuanced impact that aligns with literature that suggests PD can catalyze activism and collective action among PWDs. The findings highlight the necessity of acknowledging PD’s dual role as an impediment and a potential motivator for entrepreneurial endeavors, emphasizing the imperative for tailored interventions that mitigate the negative impacts of PD and harness its potential to drive entrepreneurial innovation and resilience among PSCI.