The legislative framework on disability in Senegal has changed for the better since 2010, when the country ratified the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
However, there are still a lot of difficulties transposing the laws subsequently adopted into tangible political actions. People with disabilities in Senegal face barriers on a daily basis when trying to access health, education and employment services. Victims of discrimination, they continue to fight to have their fundamental rights upheld. Humanity & Inclusion has been working alongside them since 1995.
The country has also been very heavily impacted by the conflict opposing the Senegalese army and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance for the last 30 years. This conflict has harmed the country's economy and hindered its development, in particular with the use of anti-personnel landmines. This means much of the agricultural land in this region known as the "larder" of Senegal is inaccessible.
[1]The purpose of the convention is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities. It also aims to promote their inherent dignity.
