A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Persons with disabilities: participation and politics-the case of Zambia
Authors: Pilke Riina, Waliyua Wamundila
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Publication year: 2022
Journal: Development in Practice
Journal name in source: DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE
Journal acronym: DEV PRACT
Number of pages: 13
ISSN: 0961-4524
eISSN: 1364-9213
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2022.2092595
Web address : https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09614524.2022.2092595
Abstract
Despite the right to participation, few persons with disabilities have access to public decision-making structures in Zambia. Focussing on the General Elections of 2021 and by examining testimonies of activists, politicians, and persons with disabilities, we identify the barriers to, and underlying causes of, the low participation of persons with disabilities in public affairs. Our findings show that even though the political parties are supportive of diversity, the persistent negative attitudes around the capabilities of persons with different impairments continue to be the greatest barrier to political participation.
Despite the right to participation, few persons with disabilities have access to public decision-making structures in Zambia. Focussing on the General Elections of 2021 and by examining testimonies of activists, politicians, and persons with disabilities, we identify the barriers to, and underlying causes of, the low participation of persons with disabilities in public affairs. Our findings show that even though the political parties are supportive of diversity, the persistent negative attitudes around the capabilities of persons with different impairments continue to be the greatest barrier to political participation.
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