Disability in Tanzania

Media

Here’s Why Most of Tanzania’s Journalists Shy Away From Disability Reporting (Jul, The Chanzo)

Leaving no one behind an article exploring inclusive education. (2022, The Citizen)

Adaptive adjustment to the needs of families caring for children and adolescents with physical disabilities in north-eastern Tanzania: a grounded-theory study. (Jun, Global Health Action)

Tanzania’s Criminal Justice System Fails People With Intellectual Disability “Its treatment of Limi, a mother with proven intellectual disability who has been in jail for over a decade after being accused of killing her child, reflects a disturbing disregard for humanity and the right to a fair trial.” (Mar, The Chanzo)

The life journey of a blind Tanzanian professor. (2022, The Citizen)

Long-Distance Coaches, Trains and City Buses Ignore Persons with Disabilities (2022, Tanzania Times)

Tanzania outlines measures to protect people with albinism (Jun, The Citizen)

UN Committee condemns Tanzania's lack of action on ritual killings and mutilations of people with albinism:

“We call on the State party to urgently and unambiguously condemn any attacks against people with albinism and to investigate any such attacks promptly and effectively,” said Committee member Amalia Gamio Ríos. “Failure to do so sends a message that ritual killings and mutilations are condoned, which amounts to serious violations of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,” (Apr, OHCHR)

Situation Analysis of the rights of persons with disabilities. (2022, UNPRPD)

Relational, Ableist and Gendered Sites of Violence: Perspectives of Tanzanian Girls With Disabilities on Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services (2023, Forum for Development Studies)

Sexual and reproductive health and rights through the lens of belonging: Intersectional perspectives on disability, gender, and adolescence in Tanzania. (2023, JYX Digital Repository)

Fear Grips Albino Community in Tanzania As Pressure Mounts on Authorities to Ensure Its Members’ Safety As Elections Near. “It cannot continue like this where people are killed like mice,” (Jun)

Child's father, Priest among nine arrested in murder of girl with albinism. Two-year old Asimwe Novath was abducted at the end of May and her body was found a bit over two weeks later. (Jun, The Citizen) See more about the search.

Disability and intimate partner violence: A cross-sectional study from Mwanza, Tanzania. (2022, Disability and Health Journal)