Prejudice

When persons with disabilities (PWDs) talk about the challenges they face prejudice is always joined to Stigma. Everyone faces prejudice in their lives. Everyone is prejudiced. It is only when prejudice is acted on, it becomes discrimination.

When acted on prejudice can lead to depression. Depression has both physical and mental effects. The effects of prejudice can be disabling.
Prejudice can therefore cause further disability and can feed into the poverty cycle. Prejudice is far from only a moral and ethical issue it can have severe effects on your health.

Acting on prejudice is discrimination. Discrimination is against human rights. It is illegal to discriminate against PWDs in Uganda.