Publication Date
November 2011
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This blog post presents the story of a woman with Down Syndrome who initially was prevented from voting in Peruvian elections because of her intellectual disability but successfully won her right to vote. The article concludes by encouraging inclusive policies that support the participation of people with disabilities in political life
Note: This post is part of a blog series that reflects on The Open Society Foundations work to advance the rights of persons with disabilities around the world
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Keywords
Cross-cutting; advocacy; attitudinal barriers; Disability and social diversity; functional limitation: cognitive/ intellectual; persons with disabilities; Human rights; rights; Inclusion; inclusion and mainstreaming; participation; Politics government and economics; government and politics; legislation and policy