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Disability resides in society not a person

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Self esteeem and stigma

Many a times, people living with albinism have cried foul because of stigma. This does not only apply to albino but also many other disadvantaged group. Today I talked about self esteem and self empowerment in one of our monthly meetings. It was edifying to note that stigma many times comes from within. Have you…

What is Albinism?

What is albinism? Albinism is a “group of inherited conditions in which there is little or no melanin pigment formed by the body hence its partial or total absence in the skin, hair and eyes following an arrest ,insufficiency of an enzyme ( tyrosinase) responsible for the production of this pigment. This result in a…

Introduction and Background

The condition of albinism within the context of Eastern Africa presents a puzzling and troubling question to the Human Rights community: how does a state protect a marginalized minority that is undefined by Human Rights statutes? What is albinism anyway? Albinism is a “group of inherited conditions in which there is little or no melanin…

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