Disabled Women's Research Project
Initiated by the South African NGO Zanempilo Trust, this programme seeks to meet the needs for personal, social, and economic empowerment of disabled people, especially women. Specifically, the project runs workshops in South African that focus on helping disabled women. It aims to investigate the barriers hindering women's social and economic development, both personally and collectively; to uncover strategies used by other disabled women to overcome these barriers; and to explore ways of encouraging women to become more involved and to attend training workshops.
Communication Strategies
Eighty women with disabilities from Khayelitsha and Nyanga are members of the project. Through workshops, these members have worked to provide a safe arena for female participants, building self-confidence and a strong collective spirit through the sharing of experiences. The project works closely with the Disabled People South Africa - Women's Section.
Key Points
Funded by the European Union and the Provincial Administration of the Western Cape (PAWC), Zanempilo is a South African NGO that delivers holistic primary health care services to disadvantaged peri-urban and rural communities in the Western Cape.
Placed on the Communication Initiative site October 09 2002
Last Updated June 22 2009
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