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Ministry of Community Development and Social Services has met with a delegation from the Pan African Parliament, to dicuss continental issues affecting persons with disabilities and the general welfare of the vulnerable people in society.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ms Angela Kawandami who met the delegation from the committee on gender, acknowledged the contributions of the Pan African Parliament in promoting the principles of human rights,democracy and social justice on the continent.
She said Zambia has since made tremendous progress in addressing the issues affecting vulnerable groups such as women, youth, older persons and persons with disabilities, through the commencement of the process to ratify two protocols.
She disclosed that the two protocols are the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the rights of people with disabilities and the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Right’s of Older Persons.
Ms. Kawandami further informed the delegation that Zambia has also domesticated the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), through the enactment of the Person’s with Disabilities Act No. 6 of 2012,to promote their participation in civil ,political,economic ,social and cultural spheres among other things.
“The committee may wish to note that as we implement the Social Cash Transfer Programme, older persons and persons with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are considered” Ms. Kawandani said.
And delegation leader, and Chair of the Gender Equality, Family, Youth, Sport and Persons with Disabilities, Ms.Dao Gabala Mariam,congratulated Zambia for strides made with regards to promoting the empowerment for the vulnerable people in society.
She said it is imperative therefore that Zambia ractifies the protocols in order to domesticate laws to facilitate for effective support to women, youths, and people with disabilities.
Meanwhile, Pan African Parliament Chair of the Southern Region, Ms Pemmy Majodima appreciated Zambia for making deliberate steps to empower older persons, who she said requires support as they are pillars of wisdom for a better society.
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