Several parts of the developing world do not have established systems for lobbying for disability rights, as a result of which effecting change has been difficult. Lobbying processes do not involve lawyers, civil society or the vast majority or persons with disability. Describing the case of India, we discuss ways in which private initiatives may play a role in pressuring states to act on disability issues. We discuss the relevance of the fundamental approaches described to other parts of the world, where formal lobbying and policy-creating mechanisms are differently framed than in countries that have made greater legislative headway into formalizing disability rights.

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