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Erongo Regional Disability Networking Forum advocates for disability rights

Erongo Regional Disability Networking Forum advocates for disability rights

The Erongo Regional Disability Networking Forum recently convened stakeholders and individuals interested in issues affecting persons with disabilities, facilitated by the Disability Affairs Division of the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare.

Organised by the Erongo Regional Council, the two-day forum aimed to raise awareness about disability as a fundamental human rights issue within the region.

Key discussions centred on initiatives to ensure equitable access for persons with disabilities to education, employment, health services, and other essential opportunities, aligning with constitutional principles in Namibia.


 

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Mandisa Rasmeni has worked as reporter at the Economist for the past five years, first on the entertainment beat but now focussing more on community, social and health reporting. She is a born writer and she believes education is the greatest equalizer. She received her degree in Journalism at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) in June 2021. . She is the epitome of perseverance, having started as the newspaper's receptionist in 2013.