36 possible to those of the normal life of a person of his age. Article 29(1) assures the wellbeing of the disabled in the family context. Article 29(2) also protects such persons from discrimination in tenancy and requires reasoncae modifications to housing facilities to accommodate their disabilities and to ensure their full and equitable enjoyment of housing opportunities commonly taken for granted by the able-bodied community. Notwithstanding these constitutional guarantees, there is widespread discrimination against disabled persons in our society. We have not yet fostered widespread public awareness of the rights of disabled persons. As a result, such persons face discrimination in employment and rental accommodation, and their promotional opportunities in the workplace are often dwindled by a generalized misconception of them and their capabilities. Such negative societal aptitudes and practices contribute significantly to further disabling the disabled. Faced by unequal and segregated education, chronic unemployment, lack of job-training opportunities, unfair competition, paternalism and condescension from the larger society, the disabled are at a great disadvantage in society in asserting and enjoying their fundamental human rights. The Ghana Society for the Disabled is dedicated to the advancement of the rights of persons with disabilities. It provides advocacy on behalf of such persons and renders them referral services. The CHRAJ recommends the adoption of bold and innovative national policies, including an employment equity legislation, to address the problems of the disabled in our society. Problems in Implementing the Charter In Ghana, several factors hinder the full and effective enjoyment of many of the rights and freedoms enunciated in the Charter. Notable among these are a lack of awareness of fundamental human rights, lack of a national program of public education on human rights, a patriarchal social order, and deep-seated cultural dispositions that are unfavourable to rights claims. Other factors include lack of funding for comprehensive mass public education on human rights and the strength of certain