11.2 Furthermore, the Constitution enjoins the state to take all measures to ensure that people with disabilities including women with disabilities realise their full mental and physical potential, including measures to enable them to become self-reliant, enable them to live with their families and participate in social and other activities, to protect them from exploitation and abuse and to provide state funded education and training where it is needed among other rights117. 11.3 Further, the Constitution provides that the composition of the Senate should include two members who represent persons with disabilities118. Currently one female Senator represents the rights of females with disabilities. 11.4 Government also enacted the Older Persons Act which provides for the well-being of older persons including women and the creation of an Older Persons Fund119. Administrative Measures, Policies and Institutions 11.5 Widows receive assistance in the administration of their late husbands’ estates and this is done administratively through the offices of the Master of the High Court as well as at the civil magistrates’ courts in the country. Moreover, the Legal Aid Directorate assists vulnerable women with legal representation in filing claims and registering estates.....to include infor on the First Lady’s women empowerment programme, stats from LAD and Master of High Court 11.6 Government with assistance of technical partners and working in collaboration with NGOs and Disabled Persons’ Organisations has 117 Section 83 of the Constitution 118 Section 120 of the Constitution 119 Chapter 17:11 Page | 99

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