Africa: Uncounted: The Hidden Lives Of Batwa Women - Report


Africa: Uncounted: The Hidden Lives Of Batwa Women - Report   Despite being the original inhabitants of the equatorial forests of Africa’s Great Lakes region, Batwa are, in official terms, practically invisible. Facing ongoing discrimination resulting in poverty, unemployment and poor access to education and health care, their situation is compounded by a lack of acknowledgement of their struggles by their respective governments. It is extremely difficult, frequently impossible, to find...

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