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Deaf people suffer in 'silence' as SGBV persists

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Persons With Disability (PWD) often fail to get justice due to communication barriers with the relevant authorities.

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By  Angeline Ochieng

Contributor

What you need to know:

  • Susan says living with hearing impairment has come with a number of challenges with the main one being language barrier
  • The 27-year-old says her efforts to have the case reported bore no fruits due to lack of a sign language interpreter
  • Susan is among the Persons With Disability (PWD) who often fail to get justice due to communication barriers with the relevant authorities

Susan, not her real name, was not born deaf.

When she was born 27 years ago, the doctors had conducted all the tests that confirmed that she was a healthy baby.

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