Zimbabwe has crowned its first-ever “Miss Albino’’ in a beauty pageant that aims to tackle the stigma faced by people with the rare disorder.

“I want to fight for the rights of children with albinism,” competition winner, Sithembiso Mutukura said.

The 22-year-old social work student receives a cash prize of 85 dollars – far less than was originally planned, said event organiser, Brenda Mudzimu, who is paying the sum out of her own pocket.

Mudzimu criticised Zimbabwe’s government and the private sector for not supporting the initiative.

Thirteen women took part in the “Miss Albino’’ pageant, which in its inaugural year attracted just one sponsor.

People, who suffer from albinism have lighter skin and hair due to an absence of pigment.

The condition is also associated with vision problems.

Albino people face discrimination and violence in many African countries, where superstition says that their body parts possess magical powers.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has counted 600 attacks on people with albinism since 2006 in 28 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.


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FTC for albino matter . this is a good gesture anyway, but the should have not segregated them, they should have allowed them to contest with ever other person

K

Really

News abi?

Haha the nearest I have gotten,thank God shaa

She's beaitiful

None of GOD'S creation is a mistake

For grabs

Wow beautiful

Amarabae:
Wow beautiful

Amarabae, come and see your people o!
they are cute, all the same.

Lovely. Wish Nigeria will do same for albinos and those with vitiligo to make them feel loved

Nigeria over to you......

I love this concert. at least it will boost their self esteem is

Nice one



I think naija should emulate this and give albinos a sense of belonging

Lovely

Well I was just saying

Zimbabwe should be located in another planet

Just $85.....They could have spent more money preparing for the show


Africa!!!!!!

Orisa

Tanzania and Malawi are next they need to stop killing albino's in those countries.Good one for the lady Africa is progressing.

one of nl mod get hope....I no call anybody oo

Racism

wonders never ends

Walking money

nigeria never appreciate what we gave

Albi gini?
Those people and weird news sef?

crispus09:
nigeria never appreciate what we gave

What we GAVE to who?

Just imagine, and we'll be shouting racism racism in west. The black man is actually his own problem

Cool