Women with disabilities called to stand strong
Following the many National Women’s Day celebrations that took place, the national director of Epilepsy South Africa, Marina Clarke, calls onto South Africans to honour every woman, including women with disabilities.
According to Clarke, every girl and every woman in the country have the right to fully and equally enjoy all human rights and fundamental freedoms offered by the constitution.
“Women’s Day commemorates the strength of women coming together in the struggle against injustice and inequality,” states Clarke.
She says that in many ways women with disabilities are at times marginialised, because they appear vulnerable within society.
“It is past time that the voices of these silent survivors, these mothers and daughters, these heroes are heard.
“Epilepsy South Africa calls on people to listen to the deafening silent cry of the millions of women with disabilities who endure far more than any one person should,” says Clarke.
She says that women with disabilities have an important and equal role to play as caregivers and social leaders in their communities.
“They have vast untapped potential to contribute to the economy, and Epilepsy South Africa provides empowerment programmes to nurture and cultivate this potential.”
