How disabled people achieve good lives in three African countries

Show Notes

Tom Shakespeare discusses how people with a range of physical and sensory disabilities in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia have achieved educational, employment and family success. Drawing on the findings of a DFID-funded research project conducted with local academic partners, he highlights some of the stories shared and barriers overcome.

Speaker: Professor Tom Shakespeare FBA, Professor of Disability Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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Transcript: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/podcasts/10-minute-talks-how-disabled-people-achieve-good-lives-in-three-african-countries/

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