Tanzania: Scaling Kili to Fight Stigma Against Albinism

SIX women with albinism who descended Mt Kilimanjaro recently as part of a campaign to champion awareness on the condition and rally for actions to end discrimination and human rights violations against persons with albinism have spoken of their experiences at the end of the expedition.

The climbers surmounted diverse challenges to excel in different fields and are now using their experiences and influence to lead albinism advocacy efforts across the African continent and inspiring others to do the same.

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