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Disability, Marginalisation, and Inequality: An Appraisal of the Role of the Media in Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Tourism for Persons with Disabilities

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This conceptual chapter is an appraisal of the role of the media in promoting inclusive tourism. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities stipulates that all persons with disabilities should enjoy culture and tourism in an accessible way. In the same way, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights indicates that “everyone has the right to freely participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits” (Article 27(1)). Nonetheless, this is not the case, as literature has indicated that people with disabilities are still faced with a myriad of challenges in their efforts to access tourism facilities—sports, hotels, and restaurants—for various reasons related to the nature of their disabilities. In the face of this, this chapter deliberates on the barriers to accessing tourism by people living with disabilities, arguing that these people are intersectionally marginalised by the society in which they live. In doing so, we underline the advocacy role of the media in promoting inclusive tourism. We, therefore, propose a sustainable accessible tourism model, which we envisage should serve as a basis for global deliberations and local implementation within the parameters of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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    Hatikanganwi Mapudzi

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Mapudzi, H., Zviyita, I., Katulo, AL.J. (2022). Disability, Marginalisation, and Inequality: An Appraisal of the Role of the Media in Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Tourism for Persons with Disabilities. In: Woyo, E., Venganai, H. (eds) Gender, Disability, and Tourism in Africa. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12551-5_14

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