About 13 years after Lagos State put in place an anti-discrimination law, and five years after the federal government did the same, PWDs in the state still experience discrimination.
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In Nigeria, a staggering 29 million people, constituting 18.3 per cent of the population, live with disabilities. Visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical impairment, intellectual impairment, and communication impairment are among the most prevalent disabilities. Of these, approximately 10.4 per cent of working-age Nigerians (aged 18-65) grapple with disabilities that significantly hinder their ability to find […]
Visually impaired Sadiq Ibrahim, 57, had set out for Jeka Da Fari polling station in Gombe State for the presidential and governorship elections. He was full of energy and enthusiasm, like every other voter. As soon as it was his turn to vote, it became apparent that the much talked about assistive technology for the disabled was not made available by Independent National Electoral Commsission (INEC).
When Betty Najjemba 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.