24 Sep 2020

Podcast | Winning Women: Shaheda Omar, a life dedicated to protecting the rights of children

Molebogeng Mokoka

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Shaheda Omar is the director of the Teddy Bear Clinic in Parktown, Johannesburg. Picture: Rosetta Msimango

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In more than 20 years of working at the Teddybear clinic, Dr Shaheda Omar has never taken a day off.

The 64-year-old admits that while there are days when she's not feeling well, remembering that children are pure, innocent and often defenceless, motivates her to keep pushing through.

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