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This is a short film illustrating the intersection of disability and gender when it comes to employment and independence, produced by the FOUND Project at the Leprosy Mission Nepal, for International Women’s Day 2023.

Diya was born in Sylan District in Western Nepal, the youngest of 7 siblings. She lost her right hand in an accident at the mill where she had gone to grind corn. The loss of her hand left Diya depressed and pessimistic about her future: she thought everything was lost,…

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