Due to poverty, ignorance and gaps within the education policies to benefit deaf girls, majority are never enrolled in school and thus high prevailing rates of illiteracy. This has many negative consequences on deaf girls’ rights, for instance, if they cannot count, then it is hard for them to independently operate any business however small it may be, as they are unable to count money. On the other hand, if their rights are violated and they have literacy skills, they are able to report to authorities by writing down what was done to them and this is not possible for an illiterate deaf girl.

Service providers (health workers, teachers, police and members of the local council) pose for the photo with their certificates shortly after concluding a four days training in April 2022. From left to right is Ms  Sarah Nabatanzi representative of parents of deaf  girls. Rehema Namarome the Chief Executive Officer of Deaf Girls Rescue. Ms. Samali the inspector of schools in charge of special education and Mr Wamala the senior inspector of schools Wakiso District who was the chief guest during the closure of the training.