A Conversation with Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo – Resources

Guest: Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, World Bank Global Disability Advisor
Host: Jonathan Martinis, Esq., J.D., Senior Director for Law and Policy, Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University
Recording Date: September 7, 2022
Archive: A Conversation with Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo

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About the 504@50 Podcast Series

504@50 is a special interview series created in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In the series, we speak with leaders of the disability rights movement who advance the cause of equal rights through their tireless work. 

The 504@50 Series is produced by the Southeast ADA Center, the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University and in collaboration with the Disability Inclusive Employment Policy Rehabilitation Research and Training Center. Check out the Section 504@50 website at section504at50.org

About This Episode

Jonathan Martinis speaks with Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, an attorney who played pivotal roles during the negotiations for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). They discuss her experience acquiring a disability, the growth of global disability rights policies, and other important issues that impact the lives of people with disabilities around the world.

Ms. McClain-Nhlapo describes some of her previous disability rights work with the South African Human Rights Convention and her current position at the World Bank. She lays out the pillars of disability inclusion, including analysis of practices and information, collaboration among teams, and partnerships among organizations and corporations to spread information on successful disability inclusion practices.

However, she points out that disability inclusion is anything but simple. The benefits of inclusion outweigh those costs, and the most important things are ensuring that resources are not taken from the disability community and that more resources are allocated to meet the needs of people with disabilities.

Learn More about Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo

Global Disability and Human Rights

ADA Live Podcasts on Global Disability Rights

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Source: Southeast ADA Center

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Visit the Section 504@50 website at: section504at50.org
The 504@50 Series is produced by the Southeast ADA Center, the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, and in collaboration with the Disability Inclusive Employment Policy Rehabilitation Research and Training Center.