Disability unplugged: What really matters to people with disabilities?

Abstract

This special issue presents selected articles that were presented at the sixth African Network for Evidence-to-Action in Disability (AfriNEAD) virtual conference in December 2020. The conference space always affords a reflective space on how far we have come in our quest to drive translation of disability evidence to action. The conference was themed ‘Disability unplugged – Beyond conventions and charters, what really matters to persons with disabilities in Africa’. The theme promoted the presentation of research and community articles as well as a dialogue on issues impacting the day-to-day lives of persons with disabilities beyond the rhetoric of policies and conventions. The articles in this special issue strove to achieve this goal.