Disabled Journalist Wants Empowerment For PWDs

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Despite her degree in journalism from a United States university, it has not been easy for her to get a job after graduating because of her disability.

She just can't see but she does read and write in Braille.
Agisanyang Pitsane, public relations officer for the Botswana Council for the Disabled (BCD) spoke about the challenges facing disabled people at a commemoration in Francistown.

The theme of the celebrations is: 'Social inclusion of people with disabilities'. "We just want to show how people with disabilities are excluded in social networks and we want to involve the stakeholders in the challenges faced by the people with disabilities," Pitsane said.

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