Al-Shymaa Kway-Geer
Al-Shymaa Kway-Geer (born 1960) is a member of the parliamentary body, the National Assembly, of Tanzania. She is one of 48 women appointed to the Assembly by President Jakaya Kikwete. She was appointed in 2008.
Kway-Geer was born in Tanga, Tanzania.
A former airline clerk,[1] Kway-Geer, who has albinism, is charged with improving the treatment of such people in Tanzania, where many believe the condition to be a curse or source of magical power. Persecution of people with albinism is common in the region, including murder, mutilation and the harvesting of body parts.
See also
- Salum Khalfani Bar'wani, the first person with albinism elected to the National Assembly of Tanzania.
References
- Jeffrey Gettelman. "Albinos in Tanzania face deadly threat" in New York Times, June 8, 2008</ref>
- article on Kwegyir
- Washington Times article on Kwegyir
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