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This is a congratulatory message for Rachel Kachaje for being appointed Malawi's Minister of Disabilities and Elderly Affairs of Malawi. This is great news to the Malawian disability movements, DIWA, DPI, and the global disability movement. This is a challenging post, but the Rachel that I know, will take the bull by its horns. Its for sure that hard work pays, and she deserves it. I pray that she gets all the strength to ensure that Malawi understand disability issues as development and human rights issues, where barriers need to be dismantled so that doors can be opened for people with disabilities in development processes. As we move towards the post-2015 sustainable development goals, we pray for inclusive development. Once again, congratulations to the hardworking Rachel, and keep working hard for the emancipation of people with disabilities in Malawi and beyond. Lots of love as she takes up this position and may God bless her!!! Tsitsi -- Dr Tsitsi Chataika Department of Educational Foundations University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Education P.O. Box MP167, Mt Pleasant Harare, Zimbabwe Work: +263 (0)4 303 211 Ext. 16061 Mobile:+263 (0) 774 429 687 Skype: tcblessed Email: [log in to unmask] http://uz-ac.academia.edu/TsitsiChataika Host of of Inclusive Development (Disability Mainstreaming) fb Group - http://www.facebook.com/groups/346410018799635/439468526160450/?notif_t=group_comment *International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December 2013: Theme:“Break barriers, open doors: for an inclusive society for all” * ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.