Africa: Karmzah, the Superheroine With Cerebral Palsy

World Cerebral Palsy Day is observed every year on 6 October. Cerebral palsy is a neurological condition that is the largest cause of childhood disability. To remedy the lack of disability representation, Farida Bedwei launched "Karmzah!", a comic book that features a heroine with cerebral palsy.

Cerebral palsy is a disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture that is caused by damage that occurs to the immature, developing brain. It is the largest cause of disability in children. Cerebral palsy's effect on functional abilities varies greatly: Some people can walk while others cannot; some show normal or near-normal intellectual capacity while others may have intellectual disabilities.

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