THE Disability Rights Watch has called on the government to designate sign language as Zambia’s second official language. In a statement, Wednesday, organisation’s Executive Director Wamundila Waliuya said doing so would help to foster a culture of inclusion and diversity and help address communication barriers faced by persons with hearing impairment. “As Zambia joins the global community in commemorating the International Week of the Deaf from September 20th – September 26th, 2023, Disability Rights Watch is calling on the Zambian government to immediately designate sign language as its second official language. This will help to foster a culture of inclusion and diversity and help address the communication barriers that persons with hearing impairment [face] when interacting with others and particularly...