March 8 annually, is a day to celebrate what women have achieved throughout recent years. However, it’s also a day for us to raise awareness about women and girls with disabilities in Nigeria.
This year, DRAC is proud to launch the Burgundy Ball – Social Justice Awards (BBSJA), an event aimed at recognizing and honoring the struggles and achievements of women with disabilities in Nigeria.
Women with disabilities who have excelled in sports, activism, leadership, academics, enterpreneurship etc will be honoured with this first and the only award designed to recognize and honour women with disabilities.
DRAC as an organization at forefront of advocating for the rights of women with disabilities and persons with disabilities in general, designed this award to encourage excellence among women with disabilities in order to motivate and encourage other women with disabilities to stand up and live beyond their disability. Women with disabilities suffer more stigmatization and discrimination and all efforts should be channeled towards their empowerment but most importantly, women with disabilities should discover their potentials and enhance them.
The Social Justice Awards is supported by the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme which is funded by the European Union and implemented by the British Council in Nigeria.
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