Women, child advocates call for inclusivity

WOMEN and child rights advocates have called for the inclusion of people with disabilities (PWDs), especially women, in leadership roles.

Deaf Women Included executive director Agnes Chindimba said there was need to craft strategies that create “an inclusive environment” that encourages participation from women with disabilities.

“Family is the first school for every child, hence should install leadership skills in children with disabilities from an early age, for example catch them young and should make girls with disabilities facilitate family discussions, giving them roles and responsibilities like everyone else and expecting them to perform just like their siblings without disabilities,” she told NewsDay Weekender in an interview.

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