Disability Rights Watch

Mission

To defend, protect and promote economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights and fundamental freedoms of people with disabilities and ensure the respect of their inherent dignity on an equal basis with all other people in Africa.

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Projects

Engage in various activities in the development of quality programmes and advocacy initiatives

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Capacity Building

Empowering and building the capacity of PDOs to effectively influence policy and practice change for the betterment of the lives of children with disabilities and persons with psycho-social and intellectual disabilities.

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VISION

“A society where the rights of Persons with Disabilities are recognized and respected and live free from discrimination and injustice”.

MISSION

“To defend, protect and promote the economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights and fundamental freedoms of persons with disabilities and ensure the respect of their inherent dignity on an equal basis with all others in Zambia and in the Southern Africa region”.

GOAL

“Improve access to justice and enjoyment of human rights by Persons with Disabilities in Zambia and the southern Africa region”

Briefs

Disability Rights Watch

Disability Rights Watch is engaged in various activities in the development of quality programmes and advocacy initiatives by the disability rights movement that comply with UNCRPD principles.

Programmes;

Legal Aid and Strategic Advocacy.
Human Rights Promotion and Awareness Raising.
Capacity Building and Organisational Development.
Disability research and consultancy

Our Core Values

Non-Discrimination &
Equality of Opportunities

DRW must ensure that PwDs obtain meaningful access to it's services, programmes and benefits on an equal basis with other persons.

Accessibility

DRW will ensure that principles of accessibility and universal design are addressed in all outputs and deliverables including the built and virtual environments and service delivery.

Inclusion and participation

DRW must respect PwDs and their representatives as experts in relation to their specific needs and engage them at all stages of the project lifecycle.

Partnership, networking, and collaboration

DRW shall facilitate disability-inclusion in access to and control of resources and services through partnerships with government, development partners, CSOs in particular DPOs.

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Community Awareness

Inclusive

Focused support

30M

Number of supporters

$100M

Fund raised

20M

Children Helped

18,000

Volunteers Worldwide

Partners

Our partners include the following with their respective logos and identification; Note that these are not the only partners.

Why You Should Partner With Us..

DRW is a leading think tank on disability rights and inclusion in Africa. We focus on more vulnerable groups within the disability community such as children and women with disability, persons with albinism and those with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities.