| Information and Social Reawakening: The Visually Impaired Woman and the Quest For Excellence.
E. S. Okotie, Hope Inspired Foundation For Women And Youth With Disabilities, Nigeria..
sharonokotie@gmail.com.
There are over two hundred and eight-five million blind and partially sighted persons in the world and visually impaired African women constitute a significant proportion of this population. Goal Three of the Millennium Development Goals (MGDs) provides African states the opportunity not only for social inclusiveness in terms of policy target, but also a platform to empower women, including the visually impaired ones. Though, disadvantaged, they have the ability to see with what the author calls the "Third Eyes" (which is the inner eye). This paper uses the survey method to espouse the pivotal role of information in changing societal perception. This is meant to reawake a social consciousness, as well as impact the visually challenged woman to spur her in the expression of her potentials, especially in the post 2015 agenda.
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