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Project will address the issue of discrimination and low participation in the labour market of people with disabilities. Job shadowing initiative DUOday will be organized throughout Lithuania in order to change prejudices of employers and the whole society and to empower people with disabilities to represent their interests in the world of work. During DUOday person with disability will spend all day with his/her colleague observing the work processes, trying some tasks, learning about working environment etc. At least 120 people with disabilities will join the initiative and will spend the day working and “try on” the profession in at least 90 companies and organisations. Employers and corporate employees participating in the initiative will be involved in an awareness raising campaign and encouraged to share impressions and feedback through their existing channels and media. DUOday success stories will encourage other companies and organisations to accept people with disabilities, both by joining the initiative and making decision to hire people with disabilities. The impact of the project will be reduced social exclusion of people with disabilities and better inclusion of them in the labor market.