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Author: Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame

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Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame

Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame is Sightsavers’ Global Advocacy Manager for social inclusion. A committed gender and disability advocate, she is also a member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Chair of ICEVI Africa and a board member of the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations.

  • Group work at a workshop in Cameroon to support people with disabilities address gender based violence. Credit: Sightsavers.
    SocietyTop story
    By Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame
    May 4, 2022
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    We cannot keep leaving women with disabilities behind in leadership

    I know first-hand the difference that having women at the table can make. “Women hold up half the sky, but they usually do not occupy half ...
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  • Zambo, a boy with a physical disability, at school in Cameroon. Credit: Sightsavers/Rodrig Mbok.
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    By Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame
    February 15, 2022
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    People with disabilities have been forgotten. Not any more.

    This is the year to take real action on disability rights in Africa, starting by ratifying the ADP. This week, the governments of Ghana and Norway ...
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    By Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame
    September 3, 2020
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    I wasn’t left behind, but most learners with disabilities still are

    Most students with disabilities do not get a good quality education, but small changes can make a big difference. Inclusive education is very close to my ...
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