RECOMMENDATIONS
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·Government, the Zimbabwe Electoral
Commission and the Zimbabwe Republic
Police must take serious steps now to
enhance the participation of PWDs in the
electoral system and thereby protect
them from any form of political violence
in the upcoming 2023 election and postelection period.
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·There is need for government to setup a
robust and inclusive dispute resolution
and settlement mechanism at community
level, regularly reviewed by community
members.
·The Government and political parties should make their
structures more inclusive for persons with disabilities,
particularly women and young persons.
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·Political parties should come up with
measures that protect PWDs at any of
their meetings and rallies.
·CSOs are challenged together with ZEC
to come with more electoral information
and materials, civic and voter education
tailored for persons with disabilities, in
formats such as Braille, sign language and
audio as required.
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·Government is urged to come up with
disability friendly budgets. Information on
the numbers and their needs should be
harvested from the Population and
Housing Census 2022
FACTSHEET
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