Disability Rights Watch is a human rights and strategic advocacy organisation for persons with disabilities registered in Zambia under the Persons with Disabilities Act. The organisation uses evidence-based advocacy to influence policy and legal reforms that work towards the improvement of quality of life of persons with disabilities through enhanced protection and realisation of disability rights. With its consortium partners…
RE: INFORMATION ON SUSTAINABLE ACTIONS TO IMPROVE THE LIFE CONDITIONS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (PWDS) 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Brief background This memorandum is being submitted to the Parliament of Zambia with the invitation of the Clerk to the National Assembly. Disability Rights Watch (DRW) is a duly registered organisation for persons with disabilities founded in 2011. Its foundation is based…
KEY MESSAGES DISABILITY IS NOT INABILITY There are a number of models or ways in which to view disability. However, it is important for duty bearers to view disability using the human rights and social models The human rights model focuses on the inherent dignity of the human being and subsequently, but only, if necessary, on the person’s medical characteristics….
2019 MENTAL HEALTH DAY PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Recognising Legal Capacity – key to Suicide Prevention 10th October, 2019 LUSAKA -Disability rights advocacy organisations, The Mental Health Users of Zambia (MHUNZA) and Disability Rights Watch (DRW) join global observance of Mental Health Day under the theme suicide prevention. Zambia has continued to lose lives to suicide; depriving the country…
