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Ten years after losing her arms, Jackline Mwende still carries the scars of intimate partner violence

Ten years after losing her arms, Jackline Mwende still carries the scars of intimate partner violence
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Ten years after a brutal domestic violence attack left her without arms, Jackline Mwende reflects on the challenges of living with disability. She shares her struggle with prosthetic limbs and the ongoing physical and emotional toll of the incident.

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The story highlights the long-term consequences of gender-based violence and the limitations of current prosthetic technology for survivors.

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Jackline Mwende after prosthetic limbs were fitted in South Korea / FILE

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