Al-Shymaa Kway-Geer
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Who is Al-Shymaa Kway-Geer?
Al-Shymaa Kway-Geer is a member of the parliamentary body, the National Assembly, of Tanzania. She is one of the 48 women appointed to the Assembly by President Jakaya Kikwete
A former airline clerk, 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.
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