Date: 3 and 4 November 2015
Time: 09:00 to 17:00
Venue: Auditorium, Plant Sciences Complex, Hatfield Campus, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

RSVP by Thursday 29 October 2015 by sending an email to [email protected]
Enquiries: Ms Carole Viljoen (+27 (0)12 420 3810 / [email protected])
GPS: 25°45’19.3”S 28°14’07.7”E

No registration fee is charged but pre-registration at [email protected] is compulsory.

About the conference

It is recognised that the cycle of disability-based disadvantages and marginalisation has differential impact depending on the specific social group with unmet needs in respect of human rights. Children and youth with disabilities share similar disability experiences with other social groups. At the same time, they also face particular barriers in realising human rights in both public and private settings. Disability-based disadvantages and marginalisation experienced in childhood are likely to persist when these children move from childhood to youth to adulthood. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) recognises the cardinal importance of ensuring that all persons with disabilities, regardless of age, enjoy the same human rights. At the African regional level, the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the African Youth Charter complement and reinforce the protection of rights of children and youth with disabilities.

The conference seeks to bring together scholars, researchers, practitioners, disability activists, organisations representing people with disability and policymakers from across Africa and beyond to interrogate the intersection between children and youth with disabilities and the fulfilment of their human rights in the African region.

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