Pacific Sisters with Disabilities: at the Intersection of Discrimination

Women and girls with disabilities experience disadvantages and discrimination based on the combination of both disability and gender-based discrimination.

This study aims to identify the issues and challenges faced by women and girls with disabilities in the Pacific and to analyse social and economic factors impacting on their human rights.

Each of the key areas of discrimination and disadvantage are considered, and the main interrelationships between the various challenges are discussed to illustrate the complexity of the issues they face.

The document then focuses on the limited laws, policies and programs in the Pacific for women and girls with disabilities.

The conclusion provides an overview of key issues requiring attention and a detailed list of recommendations.

It is argued that comprehensive rights-based responses will be required to change attitudes and cultural practices where they result in discrimination, and to end the poverty, isolation, violence and abuse suffered by many women and girls with disabilities.

Please see UNDP Pacific Centre for the full publication.

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