ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the history and status of disability rights activism and related policy-making. The pioneer disability activists also played a vital role in formulating Disability Identity Card Distribution Guidelines of Government of Nepal; Childhood Management Strategy; Community Based Rehabilitation Guidelines 2066 BS and the National Policy and Plan of Action. The chapter focuses on re/defining disability activism with emerging global South grassroots disability activists. However, the disability rights movement has been slowly rising for the past forty years due to the strict rules when setting up and running social and civil society organisations as they needed authority and promotion from the Royal Palace. Samantha Sibanda has argued for the need to redefine disability activism and engage more into productive way of lobbying and advocacy. The tragedy is that, with the current economic situation in Zimbabwe, disabled people will support anyone who can assist with their immediate concerns, even if their own voices are silenced.
