Ashura the Heroine

LOOK BACK TO UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONFERENCE OF STATE PARTIES MY VIEW ON PWDS http://webtv.un.org/search/5th-meeting-convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-conference-of-states-parties-7th-session/3619938992001?term=youth%20with%20disabilities

CLAUDIA GORDON She was born in  Jamaica . After having sharp pains in her ears, her aunt who took care of her at the time took her to a small clinic, as there were no hospitals. She was deaf at the age of eight. She didn't believe she was deaf because she had been reading peoples lip and thought she was hearing their voice. She faced discrimination in Jamaica because she was deaf. When she was 11, she moved to the United States and enrolled at the  Lexington School for the Deaf  in New York. She was happy to move there because she wasn't receiving any education in Jamaica. Gordon graduated from Howard University in 1995 with a bachelor of arts in political science. At Howard, she was a Patricia Robert Harris Public Affairs Fellow, member of the Golden Keys National Honor Society, and member of the Political Science Honor Society. She received the Skadden Fellowship for law graduates working with Persons with Disabilities. This paid for her to work at the National Assoc

I learned that I have to be myself  by never try to hide who I am, The only shame is to be who I am not ,I know that I have to stand up for what I believe in and questioned myself  what people telling me, I don't allow myself to regret of my past mistaken I believe that  it’s a waste of time since there is better reasons for every of my mistake, moment of weakness and every terrible things that happened to me .Yes  right now I  am 24 years young  girl , who happened to be a deaf at the early age of 4 years it was an unfortunately year for me and my family but not today. I went to a regular school without being noticed by any one even my own sisters and brother they though that I was too stubborn somehow  since I had never listen to what they were saying or order me to do ,until my teacher noticed my issue and informed my guardians about this that I was not performed well they took me to different hospitals and found out that I was a profound ,they tried to get a solut

Through the recent case may 20,2016 A family in Eldoret whose 22 year old deaf daughter was allegedly raped and impregnated by a teacher late last year is pleading for justice.Henry Ndiema, the students father, who is also physically challenged and a single paren t, said despite reporting the case to the County Director of Education and the  county government, nothing has been done and the culprit is still walking free. “Despite my poverty and my state, I struggled to pay fees for my daughter, but a teacher I entrusted to take care of my daughter took advantage of her disability to rape and impregnates her,” she laments.Ndiema expressed fear that he would not be able to care for his daughter and grandchild unless the culprit is made to take responsibility for his heinous act. The father of three lives in a shanty house at Khaoya estate in the outskirts of Eldoret town where he says, he was given by a Good Samaritan and ekes out a living doing small time carpentry work.The

"Deaf people’s health is poorer than that of the general population, with probable under-diagnosis and under-treatment of chronic conditions, putting them at risk of preventable ill health.” Health care is important to everyone and every one should have equal access to quality health care.  Discrimination in any form closes the door to equal opportunity, a fundamental right of Any citizenship and democracy itself. Culturally Deaf and hard of hearing have the right to fair and equitable treatment, to participate equally in the workplace, and to communicate fully and freely with businesses, non-profit organizations and government. It is the position of the public, private, voluntary and not-for-profit sectors be responsible for ensuring discrimination-free environments.  When qualified interpreters are not available for assignments, Deaf and hard of hearing people experience differentiated treatment that has potentially life-threatening or economic consequences (such as

DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE AGAINST DEAF GIRLS AND WOMEN IN KENYA Summary of most recently cases A Nyahururu court has deferred hearing of a defilement case for the fourth time, as there was no sign language interpreter for the complainant of the case, a 17-year-old deaf and dumb girl Resident magistrate Willy Cheruiyot was on Thursday February 11, 2016 forced to suspend the case facing Elijah Kamau yet again, and he expressed disappointment that the court seemed to not put effort to ensure availability of a sign language interpreter for the complainant to testify. One attempt that the court made at securing an interpreter to assist was when it summoned a former teacher of the girl only identified as Betty, who taught her when she attended a school near her home area in Sipili.  Appearing in court the teacher declined the request, citing a busy schedule at the school. Kamau is being accused of repeatedly defiling the teenager on different days