International Day of Disabled Persons: Gender and disability based violence
By Guardian Exclusive
03 December 2021 |
1:17 pm
Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) and Guardian TV’s Victor Odogwu sat down with Eleanora Boyo, the founder of House of Eleanora Foundation to talk about gender and disability-based violence, as well as other issues affecting Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWDs).
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