Senegal Creates Electoral Language for its Deaf Citizens
<p>Senegal has a proud history as one of the most successful models of democracy in Africa. Nevertheless, one sector of the population has traditionally been excluded from the process — the Deaf community.</p>
<p>“Some of us don’t even know the name of the president,” says Aminata Dia, a member of the Pikine Association of Deaf People located in the capital city of Dakar.</p>
<p>The biggest barrier to electoral participation by the Deaf community is the lack of a common language. Citizens need to know how, when, and why to register and vote. Such information relies on a vocabulary that becomes familiar through voter education, including such terms as: citizen, ballot, candidate, electoral campaign, voter registry, and indelible ink.</p>
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