Deaf Awareness Month | Hoping for GBV issues and other challenges heard

JOHANNESBURG - Often born to families that are hearing, navigating a world with someone who is deaf or hard of hearing can be taxing.

This challenge is often worsened when faced with social ills, like gender-based violence.

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Initiatives like the Neema Foundation Silent Walk & Run, held during Deaf Awareness Month, aim to bring the two worlds closer.

Fostering inclusion and ways to address societal problems.

eNCA reporter Hloni Mtimkulu filed this report.