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August 12, 2021

DISABILITY INCLUSIVE POLITICS

Plot No 37A Elm Road Woodlands, Lusaka, ZambiaPhone: +260956396085, Email: info@disabilityrightswatch.netwww.disabilityrightswatch.net www.facebook.com/disarightswatch 11TH AUGUST, 2021PRESS STATEMENTFor immediate release2021 ELECTIONS A TEST FOR DISABILITY INCLUSIVE POLITICSDisability Rights Watch and its partners are calling upon all eligible and registered persons with disabilities to turn out en masse and exercise their right to vote in Thursday’s elections.The Zambian constitution and subsidiary laws including…

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June 29, 2021

A COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT TO THE MEDIA ON THE STATE OF DISABILITY INCLUSION IN THE 2021 GENERAL ELECTION

“UNITED FOR AN INCLUSIVE ELECTORAL PROCESS -MAKING EVERY VOICE COUNT” A COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT TO THE MEDIA ON THE STATE OF DISABILITY INCLUSION IN THE 2021 GENERAL ELECTION ISSUED TO THE MEDIA AT THE ZAMBIA NATIONAL WOMEN’S LOBBY SECRETARIAT IN LUSAKA ON TUESDAY 29th JUNE, 2021 BY PARTNERS AND ALLIES UNDER THE PROJECT ‘STRENGTHENING THE POLITICAL PARTICIPATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES…

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May 27, 2021

DISABILITY RIGHTS WATCH NEWS LETTER

We are excited to present to you this edition of our newsletter. This edition brings information from the work we delivered with our partners in the year2020 in the promotion and protection of the right s of persons with disabilities. Disability Rights Watch celebrates 9 years of existence in the civil societyspace championing the rights of persons with disabilities in…

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February 16, 2021

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…

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February 2, 2021

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…

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August 5, 2020

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 Grade 12 results were missing. In trying to follow up the case, his family learnt that there were a lot…

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February 5, 2021

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…

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August 5, 2020

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 branded hand wash, 200 reusable face masks, 5 foot press hand wash facilities, 10 ordinary hand wash stands, four 4…

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April 20, 2020

Addressing Persons with Disabilities and those Working with them during the COVID-19 Emergency Situation MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL RESPONSES TO COVID-19

It is common knowledge that in times of emergencies, including health emergencies, persons with disabilities, among other groups who are vulnerable are usually affected differently. Their mental health is usually affected negatively. It is not only the mental health of persons with disabilities that is affected but that of their partners, support persons and families. Therefore, this article will Endeavour…

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