DZT calls for the development of a Sign Language Act By Tinotenda Chikunya Deaf Zimbabwe Trust Executive Director Barbra Nyangairi says Zimbabwe needs to develop a Sign Language Act which will curb the discrimination and ignorance towards the language in the country. Speaking while delivering the International Day of Sign Languages statement, Nyangairi said Sign …
ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR DEAF PEOPLE By Isaacs Mwale As we commemorate the International Week of the Deaf this year under the theme “Reaffirming Deaf People’s Human Rights”, it is important to reflect and ponder on the state of affairs currently experienced by Deaf people when they find themselves seeking justice at our courts today …
“Unlocking” the rights contained in section 83 of the Constitution By Isaacs MwaleWhen the Constitution of Zimbabwe came into force in 2013, it introduced a wide range of rights for persons with disabilities and for the first time in the history of the country citizens with disabilities were officially recognized and their social, economic, language …
Resourcing the Disability Board: Should DPOs assist? Part 1 By Isaacs Mwale In January 2018 the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Honorable Petronella Kagonye appointed a 17-member National Disability Board to develop policies that improve the lives of people with disabilities. The board members were selected from organisations that represent persons with …
The Disability Observer 2020 Issue 4 An Aligned Disabled Persons Act- An emergency for persons with disabilities in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe was once regarded as a model country for the disability rights movement in Africa and the world over. Itwas one of the first countries in Africa to adopt any form of disability related legislation through …
