Photography: Plan International/
“Whether or not we have a disability, we are all human beings. We all have the same rights,” says Memunatu, a 16-year-old girl from Sierra Leone, who has a physical disability as a result of polio. “We know how we feel, that’s why it’s important to be heard.”
Sadly, children with disabilities still face discrimination in many parts of the world. They remain invisible and their voices are rarely heard or taken into account.
They can be 10 times less likely to attend school, according to a report published by child rights organisation Plan International called Include Us!. If they do go to school, their level of schooling is below that of their peers.
