With Friendly Support, Disability Is No Obstacle For Josephine

By Andrew Ewoku This bright and cheerful volunteer is home behind the loudspeaker, sharing information with her peers In a busy public space, a clear and confident voice over the loudspeaker brings calm and relief to internally displaced women worried for their future. The gentle but firm voice belongs to Josephine Jacob Samira, procedure announcer […]

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“They Saw Me Using Sign Language And They Thought I Was A Beggar” – The Women Tackling Disability Discrimination At Work In Africa

When Betty Najjemba1 from Uganda was looking for a job, one of her toughest moments was when she went for an interview and informed her potential employers that she was deaf. She said “They were very shocked. They asked me ‘how can you work; how can you do work on the laptop?’ At another interview […]

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Disability In Goma. The Power Of Staying Together Against Covid-19, War, And Stigma

Sylvain Kakule Kadjibwami lost the use of his legs during one of those ambushes that bloodlessly bleed North Kivu. “When I was shot, I thought it was the end of my life, but when I shared it with other disabled people, I discovered that life is still possible,” he said. Now it is Covid-19 that […]

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