Historic Milestone: Zambia’s First Political Party Disability Inclusion Plans Launched

In a landmark achievement for inclusive governance, Disability Rights Watch (DRW), in partnership with Zambia National Women’s Lobby (ZNWL), and with support from Demo Finland and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, successfully facilitated the development and launch of Disability Inclusion Plans across eight major political parties in Zambia. This milestone, achieved in December 2025 under the Disability Inclusion…

Establishment of persons with disabilities wings

Political parties are an important vehicle for citizen participation in democratic processes of a country. They do not only represent an interest to form government but also present alternative policies for the governance of a country. The structure of a political party is often designed to reflect its character and diversity. This is the reason why political parties tend to…

A Practical Guide To Inclusive An Inclusive Electoral Process- Brochure

ROLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN ENSURING PARTICIPATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THEIR PARTIES Political parties are the gatekeepers in politics as they decide who gets to be adopted/selected as a candidate in preparation of national elections. As gatekeepers, political parties have great influence on the conduct of internal participation of party members to ensure inclusion of PWDs in party…