People with disabilities often face discrimination in Ghana. But some of the legal practitioners among them are now pushing for better protection and inclusion.
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00:28Being the first deaf person, I've not had the opportunity to learn from other deaf people who are lawyers.
00:32So it means that I'll be the first to face all the challenges.
00:36I'll be the first to face all the challenges to make sure that I overcome them.
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01:02Personally, I do a lot of advocacy through writing and through education also as a lecturer.
01:11So that is one tool I think I have to speak to advocate.
01:17You speak to those who must hear, hear. You speak to the act.
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01:34Their opinion is, is this man also a lawyer?
01:38And interestingly enough, a judge in one of the high courts mastered courage once to ask me that question, which I believe was not called for.
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