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Albinism Discrimination

Albinism Discrimination is a form of appearance-based discrimination that specifically targets individuals with albinism due to their genetic condition characterized by reduced or absent melanin pigmentation, resulting in social, economic, and institutional marginalization based on their distinct phenotypic traits.

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39

Authors

21

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Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

18

Children with albinism in African regions: their rights to ‘being’ and ‘doing’

Anita Franklin, Patricia Lund, Caroline Bradbury‐Jones et al. · BMC International Health and Human Rights · 2018 · 97 citations · Full text

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Labeling albinism: language and discourse surrounding people with albinism in Tanzania

Giorgio Brocco · Disability & Society · 2015 · 62 citations · Full text

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Being black in a white skin: Beliefs and stereotypes around albinism at a South African university

Relebohile Phatoli, Nontembeko Joyce Bila, Eleanor Ross · African Journal of Disability · 2015 · 51 citations · Full text

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Albinism: a life of ambiguity – a Zimbabwean experience

Collis Garikai Machoko · African Identities · 2013 · 30 citations

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Equally able, differently looking: discrimination and physical violence against persons with albinism in Ghana

Francis Benyah · Journal for the Study of Religion · 2017 · 30 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. JG
    Jennifer G.R. Kromberg

    University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

    3 publications · 63 citations

    3

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  2. PL
    Patricia Lund

    Coventry University, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 108 citations

    2

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  3. RK
    Robyn Kerr

    University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

    2 publications · 38 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. MM
    Maureen Mswela

    University of South Africa, South Africa

    1 publications · 18 citations

    1

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  5. RU
    Rich Umeh

    University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

    1 publications · 20 citations

    1

    h-index

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Institutions

21

  1. University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    94 citations

  2. University of South Africa

    Pretoria, South Africa

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    68 citations

  3. National Health Laboratory Service

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    62 citations

  4. Coventry University

    Coventry, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    194 citations

  5. Université de Yaoundé I

    Yaoundé, Cameroon

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    50 citations

  6. Government of South Africa

    Pretoria, South Africa

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    51 citations

  7. New York University

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  8. University of Pretoria

    Pretoria, South Africa

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    51 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 2 publications · 38 citations

    2

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  2. South African Journal of Child Health

    SAJCH · 2 publications · 30 citations

    2

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  3. African Journal of Disability

    AJOD · 2 publications · 75 citations

    2

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  4. Coventry University Open Collections (Coventry university)

    Repository · 1 publications · 11 citations

    1

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  5. African Identities

    1 publications · 30 citations

    1

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