Why is it hard to succeed as a female politician with a disability?
βOf course I can be President! Why not?!β Ugandan MP, Laura Kanushu Opori and blind Kenyan politician Ashura Michael have both gained political positions despite disabilities
βSome members will still look at you as a person who is only there to talk about disability. So every time you want to speak about a different issue, people still want to push you into the disability corner and say βthis is not your spaceβ¦ If youβre not talking about disability you better keep quietβ.β
Women in politics already face a lot of challenges in Africa - with some of their male counterparts questioning their ability, criticising their clothing and telling them to stick to βwomenβs issuesβ.
But what about if youβre a woman and deaf? Or blind? Or live with another disability?
Today, Alan Kasujja speaks with two women with disabilities whoβve had success in politics β but who are still pushing to make sure they are represented at the very heart of government.
βOf course I can be President! Why not?!β
Presenter: @kasujja
Guests: @ashura_michael and @LKanushu39049
Producers: Gbenga Ogundare and Tabitha Mwai
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