We continue with our Freedom Month coverage, we return to the conversation we started looking at the progress and challenges faced by persons with impairments after 30 years of democracy in South Africa. In part one, we explored freedom, exclusion from key rights and political representation in society. The discussion also explored the foundational policies that were put in place to advance equality but have not translated into implementation in the last two government administrations. One of the key issues of the last three decades that we have not addressed is our language and how we dismantle stigma when we speak about impairment in society. To map out what equality & inclusion should encompass in the next 30 years, we are joined by…

Guest: Therina Wentzel – National Director at the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities

Guest: Ari Seirlis – Former CEO of the QuadPara Association of South Africa and member of the Presidential Working Group

Guest: Abongile Xhantini - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Expert; and Founder of Holding Albus

We continue with our Freedom Month coverage, we return to the conversation we started looking at the progress and challenges faced by persons with impairments after 30 years of democracy in South Africa. In part one, we explored freedom, exclusion from key rights and political representation in society. The discussion also explored the foundational policies that were put in place to advance equality but have not translated into implementation in the last two government administrations. One of the key issues of the last three decades that we have not addressed is our language and how we dismantle stigma when we speak about impairment in society. To map out what equality &amp; inclusion should encompass in the next 30 years, we are joined by…
Guest: Therina Wentzel – National Director at the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities
Guest: Ari Seirlis – Former CEO of the QuadPara Association of South Africa and member of the Presidential Working Group
Guest: Abongile Xhantini - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Expert; and Founder of Holding Albus

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