ECZ MUST UNDERTAKE MORE MEANINGFUL CONSULTATIONS WITH PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

37 Elm Road, Woodlands Opposite the national house of prayer construction site Phone: +260956396085, Email: info@disabilityrightswatch.net www.disabilityrightswatch.net 16TH FEBRUARY, 2021 PRESS STATEMENT For immediate release ECZ MUST UNDERTAKE MORE MEANINGFUL CONSULTATIONS WITH PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES LUSAKA– Disability Rights Watch (DRW) calls on the Electoral Commission of Zambia to undertake more meaningful consultations with persons with disabilities if the aspiration of…

MOTIVATION

What you need to know about disability. ======================================================================================================== 34-year-old Emmanuel Samu of Solwezi District acquired his disability at the age of 10 due to an unknown cause. However, Emmanuel has refused to be constrained by his impairment (disability). He uses wheelchair to move in the communities of North Western Province encouraging many people with disabilities to overcome adversity so that…

MOTIVATION

What you need to know about disability. =========================================================================================================================== Meet Ian Banda, Director/ Founder of youth in Action for disability inclusion in Zambia (YADIZ). He was Born with a physical disability but has never let his impairment define and limit him from unleashing his full potential. Mr. Banda has great interest in public speaking, poetry and comedy. He is also passionate…