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Published on 10 December 2020
Covid-19 and the national response has resulted in significant hardship for people with disabilities in South Africa. To date, research focused on how people with disabilities have experienced this period have yet to be deeply investigated.
To begin to address this evidence gap an exciting new collaboration between IDS and two South African partners aims to identify the experiences and challenges that people with disabilities have faced during Covid-19.
Jointly undertake a national online survey with people with disabilities to identify experiences and challenges faced during the pandemic.
Explore whether the South Africa National Disaster Management Act is seen to be compliant with the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and South Africa’s White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities