disability
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Sports
Bukola Fakunle: From Deafness to Defiance, a Feminist Voice for Disability and Gender Rights
Our featured champion comes with an amiable and disagreeable personality as it gets. Bukola Fakunle (alias MFE) is a local legend of sorts within the Nigerian Deaf community – a strong feminist voice. She holds…
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Disability
Beyond Performativism: Centering women and girls with disabilities in leadership positions
Today, December 3rd, 2024, marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. While the world celebrates with performative activism under the theme “Amplifying the Leadership of Persons with Disabilities for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future,”…
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Disability
When She Turns Men Down, They Body Shame Her– Girls with Disabilities in Ondo Recounts
Gbemisola Okotie is the last child in a family of seven. The 19-year-old, who has been blind since 2014, said she did not have it easy when she lost her sight. “It was like a…
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Disability
‘Every child deserves a chance to thrive’ —Adeola Adetayo Advocates for Implementation of Nigeria’s Disability Act
In the heart of Lagos, Nigeria, Adeola Adetayo stands as a beacon of determination and hope. Born in a modest neighbourhood, Adeola faced one of her life’s greatest challenges at just four years old when…
