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Florence Mudzingwa
11 quotes
“There are a number of lessons learnt from my moments of solitude. l learnt that the world owes me nothing but that l can choose how to respond to life challenges. l got to understand that l can't change certain situations but l can adapt on the best way to handle the situation. even though l am differently-enabled, my challenges are not unique, but they mirror what everyone else goes through.”
Florence Mudzingwa wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They can relate to me. They say ‘if she is working, we can also work.’ This is not a time for self-pity, being a woman and living with disability should not turn us into charity cases.”
Florence Mudzingwa first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Article "In Zimbabwe, female laborers don't let gender roles define them", Christian Science Monitor (March 8, 2021)
“Women with disability receive double stigmatization both from a gender and disability perspective. we are demanding to hold posts in key decision making positions as we say NO to stigmatization, but also it is my encouragement to fellow colleagues that you have to participate for you to be recognized, make an impact in your societies.”
Florence Mudzingwa first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Women living with disabilities demand equality", The Herald (November 2, 2021)
“In spite of what I have been through, I still love life and want to make the most of each moment, good or bad. My challenges are not unique, but they mirror what everybody else goes through.”
Florence Mudzingwa wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I did not face any challenges in primary school because the school I attended, St. Giles Primary School, accommodated children with disabilities only. Therefore I did not feel any different. The only challenge was with my disability because I was born with brittle bones.”
Florence Mudzingwa wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“So I had to be careful of how I did things. If I fell or had any slight accident, I would easily get a fracture on the leg or arm”
Florence Mudzingwa wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“At this school, a person could only write five subjects with female students taking up home management while males did biology but I chose to do both. The reason was because I was weak in mathematics so this strategy then helped me to attain five Ordinary levels”
Florence Mudzingwa wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The subjects I excelled in were Human and Social Biology, English, Integrated Science, Home Management and Commerce”
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“The love and support of family.They made me believe that I can be anything in life as long as I work towards it.”
Florence Mudzingwa wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Being a woman born with a disability I could relate to the challenges women and girls with disabilities face that drove me to establish the organisation. The girl child with a disability is marginalised in society, often bringing in a sense of hopelessness”
Florence Mudzingwa wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They often face triple jeopardy being disabled, their gender and unemployment. The Trust is therefore set out to empower and resurrect hope in the girl child with a disability to allow her to realise her potential and the impact she has in her community and society as a whole”
Florence Mudzingwa first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: FEATURE: Meet Florence Mudzingwa the disability champion transforming lives,13th August 2023