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for girls' education. Besides her academic life, Yetnebersh served in more than 20 organizations voluntarily out of which the
Ethiopian National Association of the Blind Women's Wing happened to be the one she chaired for 4 years (2003–07). Out of that exposure, she decided to found a local organization called Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development (ECDD) along with other prominent Ethiopians to promote the
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Nigussie lost her eyesight at the age of 5 due to a meningitis infection. She describes this instance as an opportunity as it helped her to escape from the early marriage which was widely exercised in Amhara region, at the place where Yetnebersh was born. She attended her primary classes
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Individual award for excellent HIV/AIDS prevention and control activities coordination, awarded by the Addis Ababa City
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for "her inspiring work promoting the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities, allowing them to realise their full potential and changing mindsets in our societies."
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Nigussie, Yetnebersh (2006). The need for Legal Reform on the rights of
Persons with Disabilities in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Law, Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
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Dimensions and Employability of Persons with Disabilities, Addis Ababa University, School of Social Work, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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