A day in the life of a mother of a child with a disability By Irene Mhlanga Water is an essential part of life, vital for sustainability and human survival. For Chitungwiza residents taps have run dry for years presenting several health and socio-economic challenges. The hardest hit are people with disabilities and their families. …
“Able not disabled. Employing people with disabilities in the formal sector” By Isaacs Mwale It is estimated that 386 million of the world’s working age are people with disabilities.[1] These people have the potential to make a valuable contribution in the workforce, as employees, entrepreneurs or employers of others. Some employers have started to tap …
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 …
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 …
