Jackie Lidubwi

Jackline Lidubwi is multi-award-winning Kenyan television producer and the Project Lead for Integrating Disability Rights into Journalist Training in Sub-Saharan Africa, at Internews Network. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Mass Communication, and has research interest in disability, media training and feminism(s). She is also an American Disability Act (ADA) Fellow. You can follow her on Twitter @Jackielidubwi

Victim tropes still common in coverage of persons with disabilities

It’s time to ditch the stereotypes and cover persons with disabilities as equal members of society who are more than their disability, writes Jackie Lidubwi   People with disabilities experience inequalities across many aspects of society. They are often denied access to opportunities available to their non-disabled counterparts. A UN writeup on disability and the…

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