Social and educational inclusion, the problem of accessibilities and the inclusion of people with disabilities in the public and private labor market are among the country's main challenges, according to the Secretary of State for Human Rights and Citizenship.
Ana Celeste Januário, who was speaking on the sidelines of the workshop/public debate on the pre-defence of the Initial Report on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, acknowledged that, despite the legislative framework, Angola has challenges in terms of inclusion.
"We can say that the first challenge of inclusion in the education system, that is, it is necessary, for example, that at school level there is care for those children, especially the blind, adaptation of the material in Braille for people with disabilities view," she said.
The official also pointed out the need to include interpreters in sign language for people who are deaf and mute, adaptation with ramps and elevators for people in wheelchairs and with mobility difficulties.
"Then how can we look at people with disabilities and include them in society, so it is important that these people do not feel left behind and that they are included", she stressed.
"Like, for example, the Quotas Law which establishes that in hiring, in public or private service, it is important that there is incorporation of person with disability", she referred.
The elimination of different barriers, "so that people can have their lives in an accessible way everywhere, have a normal life without needing additional equipment to have their own autonomy", was also identified as a challenge.
The workshop that brought together, in Luanda, representatives of various ministerial departments and associations of people with disabilities evaluated the initial report, which will be presented to the Committee of People with Disabilities, next March, in Geneva.
The presentation of the document, explained Ana Celeste Januário, arises because Angola has been a party, since 2014, to the Convention on Persons with Disabilities.
"As a State party to an international convention, we are obliged to present reports that are situational points on how the country implements actions", she stressed.
The report was prepared by the Multisectoral Commission for the Preparation of National Reports on Human Rights, coordinated by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.
