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Yetnebersh Nigussie
Ethiopian lawyer and disabled rights activist
Yetnebersh Nigussie (Amharic: የትነበርሽ ንጉሴ; born 24 January ) is an Ethiopian lawyer and disability rights activist.
In , she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award 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."[1]
Early life and education
Yetnebersh Nigussie lost her eyesight at the age of 5 due to a meningitis infection.
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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 at Shashemane Catholic School for the Blind, then joined Menelik II Senior Secondary School (an inclusive school) and studied there until 12th grade.
In addition to her academic involvement in the school, she has chaired more than 6 students' cl