Inclusive election
About Inclusive election
APDK recognizes that persons with disabilities have the same rights as everyone else to fully and equally participate in public life, including politics. This includes the freedom to vote and win an election, the freedom to take part in public decision-making, and the freedom to accept public employment. APDK worked with 100% for Children, in supporting the involvement of people with disabilities in public and political life, particularly through educating people about their rights and abilities and offering assistance and training to enable them to do so. Removing barriers to participation, such as discriminating laws and regulations, inaccessible facilities, and negative stereotypes and expectations. The project saw increased persons with disabilities participating in political elective and Nominative position. It also enhanced the participation for persons with disabilities to participate in voting and election of political leaders. This was done by ensuring some of the polling station in the project areas where accessible to persons with disabilities through disability accessibility adaptation and refurbishment. A total of 4 persons with disabilities secured position in the project areas in Mombasa and Nairobi.
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