Zimbabwe: ‘We Are Not Invisible’ Deaf Women Demand Action On Rights and Inclusion

Deaf women and girls in Zimbabwe are calling for urgent government action to end systemic discrimination and ensure their full inclusion in national life, according to a new policy brief by advocacy group Deaf Women Included (DWI).

The organisation warns that Deaf women face compounded marginalisation because of both gender and disability resulting in severely limited access to education, healthcare, justice and employment.

This structural exclusion DWI argues, leaves Deaf women especially…