MARISSA BODE WAS 'DENIED BOARDING A FLIGHT BECAUSE I'M DISABLED. (PHOTO).

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 Marissa Bode was 'denied boarding a flight because I'm disabled' Marissa Bode, best known for her role in Wicked, shared on TikTok that she was recently denied boarding a Southern Airways flight because of her wheelchair.  She explained that when she asked gate agents for help locating her boarding pass, they questioned whether she could stand.  After she said no, they told her she could not board since all of the airline’s planes require passengers to climb stairs.  Bode described the experience as “blatant segregation,” criticizing the airline for failing to accommodate disabled travelers. Southern Airways’ contract of carriage states that passengers must be able to ascend and descend steps to board, and because its planes carry fewer than 28 passengers, the airline is exempt from providing lifts under the Air Carrier Access Act.  However, Bode said her manager had confirmed with the airline beforehand that she would be accommodated, making the denial even mo...

ONE OF THE MISSING CHIBOK GIRLS,WAS RECENTLY FOUND BUT SHE IS NOW A MOTHER.{PHOTO}.

ActionAid Nigeria hails rescue of Chibok girl                                               The news that the first Chibok school girl has been found raises hope that the remaining 218 girls and others still held captive would be rescued and reunited with their families.ActiopnAid Nigeria's Country Director,Ojobo Ode Atuluku stated this today wednesday while reacting to reports that one of the girls kidnapped by the Boko Haram insurgents has been found.She said ''We celebrate with the family of the found Chibok girl,and commend the effort of the Nigerian Army and the Civilian Joint Task Force for their efforts at ending insurgency in the North-East of Nigeria,the Nigerian Government must intensify efforts and give them all required support to seek out the remaining girls.It is important for the government to strongly advocate against the stigma and discrimination women and girls face when they return.We also expect the Victims Support Fund of the Federal Government to be accountable and give report of how women and girls and their babies are being cared for''.According to her,Boko Haram continues to remain a huge threat to the safety of women and girls in Nigeria and it is important that all efforts are made to protect them and to allow ''women and girls to live,free from fear''.One more photo below.                                                                         

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