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Nigerian Women Living With Disabilities Seek Equal Justice


Nigerian Women Living With Disabilities Seek Equal Justice
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Nearly half of Nigeria's population are women and about 20 percent of them are living with a disability, according to research by a Nigerian advocacy group. Activists say many of these women face stigma and suffer injustices because of their condition, including gender-based violence. But one disabled woman is pushing back to ensure women like her have better access to health care and equal justice. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja.

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