COMMENT | There have been several songs on the theme “All I want for Christmas…”. The one that has stuck in my memory is a child singing “all I want for Christmas is my two front teeth”. A simple but vital request.

As I reflect on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which is today, I ask myself: “What does the disability community, their care partners and civil society want from the government and society?”

The day is less about celebration and more about demanding urgent, tangible, long-overdue action and accountability from the authorities.

These actions and changes are...