Sisterspeaks237 will on March 30 at
the Djeuga Palace Hotel in Yaounde organise the first ever Fashion Show for
Women living with disabilities in Cameroon.
According to Comfort Mussa Founder
of the women’s rights advocacy platform and initiator of the thematic Fashion
Show Christened ACCESS 2019, the event has as objective to highlight the need
for accessibility in stores and change rooms, adaptive clothing design and more
diverse and authentic representation of people with disabilities in the fashion
industry in Cameroon.
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Apart from the spectacle to be
generated on the runway by these women with special abilities Sisterspeak237 authorities say there
is more to it than just the fun from a fashion show. “#ACCESS2019 is more than
just a fashion show for women/girls with disability. We are creatively using
the platform to amplify the voices of women with disabilities on issues that
matter most.” Comfort Mussa told The Focus 237.
Organised in collaboration with
fashion designers and the fashion community, national disability organisations
in Cameroon including the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services and other
cooperate sponsors like Orange, ACCESS 2019 will allow for the creative use of
the runway according to Sisterspeak237
founder to tell the stories of women with disabilities and “how we can all make
the world a better and safer space for every woman.”
Cameroon has been running several fashion shows for women with none including women with disability. Though sisterspeaks237 has not made a comment on the periodicity of the event event come March 30, it is hoped that the ACCESS2019 can be a source of inspiration for organisers of other fashion shows like the annual Miss Cameroon to be inclusive.
Potential participants who are women with disabilities have been expressing their joy with the initiative.
Cameroon has been running several fashion shows for women with none including women with disability. Though sisterspeaks237 has not made a comment on the periodicity of the event event come March 30, it is hoped that the ACCESS2019 can be a source of inspiration for organisers of other fashion shows like the annual Miss Cameroon to be inclusive.
Potential participants who are women with disabilities have been expressing their joy with the initiative.
From what we have gathered this
far, celebrated fashion designers Vuvu, Aju B, Dware out and others will
designing the adaptive clothing designs.
Tickets for the event are
available at Yummy restaurant Djoungolo-Etoa Meki, promhandicam Mimboman and
Vuvu Show Room Commercial Avenue Bamenda.
By AVM
By AVM