Persons with disabilities: participation and politics-the case of Zambia



: Pilke Riina, Waliyua Wamundila

Publisher: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

: 2022

 Development in Practice

: DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE

: DEV PRACT

: 13

: 0961-4524

: 1364-9213

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2022.2092595

: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09614524.2022.2092595


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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