UID:
almahu_9949401977002882
Format:
1 online resource (xvii, 277 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781800103825 (ebook)
Series Statement:
African issues
Content:
Many have praised the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), first adopted by the UN in 2006, as a revolutionary step towards disability rights in Africa. But how real is the progress towards equality for persons with physical disabilities, mental health difficulties, blindness, deafness or albinism? What are the barriers to the CRPD's successful implementation on the continent, and how might we enforce inclusiveness and equality among those disadvantaged? This book brings together the findings of researchers in Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa to offer grassroots' perspectives on the challenges and possibilities of achieving disability rights under the CRPD. Challenging the generally optimistic view presented to date, the contributors provide evidence-based trenchant critiques of the Convention, highlight the ways in which disability rights are interpreted in varying contexts and with different disabilities, and examine particular issues in relation to children and women. Finally, the contributors suggest ways of moving forward and achieving disability rights in Africa.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Oct 2022).
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781847012913
Language:
English
URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9781800103825/type/BOOK
