abstract

This paper is located within a critical feminist disability studies theoretical framework. It aims to illuminate the significant contribution made by girls with disabilities during the process of drawing up the National Disability Policy for Zimbabwe. A purposive sampling approach was used to select participants, and focus group and plenary discussions were held to generate data, with a thematic analysis approach used to analyse data. Several themes were constructed, but the focus of this paper is on themes that arose from focus group discussions with girls with disabilities: 1) living arrangements; 2) access to physical infrastructure and information; 3) music and sport; 4) education; 5) health and 6) disaster risk management. Findings show that girls with disabilities can make a significant contribution to national policy-making processes; hence there is a need to initiate strategies that create space for them to lead or participate in national policy dialogue.

摘要

本文位于批判性女权主义残疾研究理论框架内。它旨在阐明残疾女孩在津巴布韦国家残疾政策制定过程中做出的重大贡献。采用有目的的抽样方法来选择参与者，并通过焦点小组和全体讨论来生成数据，并使用主题分析方法来分析数据。构建了几个主题，但本文的重点是与残疾女孩进行焦点小组讨论的主题：1) 生活安排；2) 访问物理基础设施和信息；3) 音乐和运动；4）教育；5) 健康和 6) 灾害风险管理。调查结果表明，残疾女童可以为国家决策进程做出重大贡献；