Zimbabwe: Cost of Disability in Marriage

4 October 2011
opinion

For most women, marriage is the highest watermark of their lives, the crowning glory that sets the stage for a wonderful, sustaining and lifelong commitment. It is a uniquely fulfiling experience, the culmination of sustained training and socialisation in the home, the school, and all manner of social settings to make the girl child fit for this very important role.

But, for the majority of women with disabilities in Zimbabwe, who face a triple handicap and discrimination due to their disability, gender and developing world status, marriage remains a pie in the sky.

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