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Standards of electoral access for persons living with disabilities
Youth Alliance for Democracy
November 16, 2011

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Introduction

About 10% of Zimbabwe's population constitute persons living with disabilities according to Central Statistics Office Population data of 1992, the majority live in rural areas. The government of Zimbabwe is a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The convention pledges a commitment to mobility, education, accessibility, employment, and rehabilitation, participation in political life and overall equality of life for disabled people.

About the Project

Youth Alliance for Democracy (YAD) launched the X-Class project in January 2011 aimed at improving access and participation of all young people from different backgrounds and persuasions in electoral processes in Zimbabwe. The project activities include but not limited to sensitisation programmes, consultative meetings with electoral stakeholders, carrying out a baseline survey as well as information generation and dissemination.

About YAD

Youth Alliance for Democracy (YAD) is a non-profit making non-partisan organization, registered in terms of the Youth Council Act 25:19. Its overall goal is to promote and enhance meaningful participation of youths in electoral process, taking into consideration the fact that elections are a continuous process, which have been characterized by youth apathy in Zimbabwe. YAD, therefore, seeks to transform the status quo by raising awareness among youths on issues of electoral governance and citizen participation, advocacy and lobbying relevant stakeholders to promote youth participation in electoral processes, training and capacity building of youth leaders as well as making them accountable to the electorate and setting up and building the capacity of Youth Electoral Clubs at community level. In doing so the organization disaggregates youths with regards to gender, physical ability, location, and status and values to accommodate youths from different persuasions, orientation and levels of ability, between 15 to 35 years.

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