The SOS Children’s Village together with its co-applicants the Disability Rights Watch (DRW), Archie Hinchcliffe Disability Intervention (AHDI) and SOS Kinderdorf Austria – as implementing partners – have integrated Covid-19 prevention measures in their ongoing activities in Eastern Province of
From Despair to Hope. Danny Apuleni shares his story.
By Bruce Chooma – DRW Danny Apuleni a 21 years old visually impaired ambitious young man completed his secondary school at Rusangu Secondary School in 2017. He was expectant of good results but was shocked when he learnt that his
FIGHTING COVID 19 IN THE COMMUNITIES
On 5th August, 2020, Disability Rights Watch made a donation of COVID 19 prevention and information materials to the Provincial Administration targeted at Chipata and Chadiza Districts. The intervention worth 5, 000 Euros consists of over one thousand bottles of
MENTAL HEALTH BILL IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
25th February, 2019. Press Release For Immediate Publication RE: MENTAL HEALTH BILL IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY This press statement is released in relation to the passing of the Mental Health Bill No. 1 of 2019 through first reading in the
TOR SYMPOSIUM ON INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN ZAMBIA 2018
Disability Rights Watch (DRW) has been advocating, with many other organisations, for the development of a new National Policy on Education which is guided by Inclusive Education principles, especially for the purpose of fully and effectively including learners with disabilities
Ngwerere Inclusion Project Launched
Friday 29th January, 2016 was a special day for the people of Ngwerere, North East of Lusaka. A project was launched to promote the rights and social inclusion of children with disabilities. Supported by Disability Africa with technical support from
DISABILITY INCLUSION MANUAL
Disability Rights Watch has developed a simple manual to guide DPO advocacy work in influencing the State and other institutions that provide public services to mainstream issues of development in all policies, laws and programmes for the purpose of enhancing
2016 Elections must bring renewed hope
There are many issues affecting persons with disabilities in Zambia. Only a small fraction of the work force with disabilities is in both formal and informal employment. If they earn a living, the majority is in the informal agricultural
Stella Young – writer and disability rights campaigner sadly dies aged 32
Australia – Stella Young was a writer, comedian and disability advocate. She sadly passed away on December 6 aged 32. Ms Young was born with the genetic condition, osteogenesis imperfecta. ABC News report that in a statement issued by the
Activists march in Istanbul for disability rights and more accessibility
Thousands of activists marched in Istanbul in support of the right to education and healthcare for people with disabilities, while urging for more publicly accessible spaces on Nov. 30, ahead of the International Day of People with Disabilities, held annually