Category: Stories
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Reflections on the Paza Festival
Read this inspiring story by Aneth Gerana, Director Furaha ya Wanawake wajasiriamali kwa Viziwi Tanzania (FUWAVITA), on her experience during the recently concluded Paza Festival. The festival which was held in Zanzibar, aimed at providing a safe space for Linking and Learning among Voice Partners in Kenya and Tanzania.
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PAZA Festival: Strategically working towards a socially acceptable world
SAVE THE DATE!! Great news! The PAZA Festival will be taking place in Zanzibar on the 26th of October 2019. The festival intends to evoke the Partners from Kenya and Tanzania and the public to ask questions that are often not asked. Top on the list is “Why are the needs of right holders not […]
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Media and Disability: Tips on PWD inclusive assistive technology
The depiction of disability in the media plays a major role in moulding the public perception of disability. Perceptions portrayed in the media directly influence the way people with disabilities are treated in the society. Bearing in mind that media has such a huge influence on the mass, it is only logical that the media […]
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Webinar: “Use of art and creativity to bring out social issues and prompt youth to act: Case of Tribeless Youth”
This webinar hosted by Tribeless Youth, was held on Wednesday, 4th September 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15p.m. It sought to respond to Voice Partner organisations need to learn more about Tribeless Youth’s Resource of Open Minds and UBUNTU projects that use creativity to bring about social change. The webinar also tackled several areas such […]
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Indigenous women who are claiming their space
Despite continued threats to their land, security and the environment, indigenous women play important roles in their communities and beyond. From northern Kenya’s Rendille people, to the Quechua community in Peru, indigenous women are speaking up for women’s empowerment, for the conservation of land, and for their communities’ rights. Read more about Alice Lesepen, a […]