When COVID-19 restrictions were first put in place in spring 2020, the Government of Georgia provided aid to different groups. Unfortunately, this was done in a way which left many people out – in particular, penalising older people with disabilities, a particularly vulnerable group who face not only non-working, no-income years, but also the additional costs that come with living with a disability.

Master's student, Dennis Mugambi Njue, shares his views on disability, social protection and human rights in Kenya.

Social policy specialist, Chad Anderson, talks about his experiences of the impacts of social policy choices have on the informal sector.