Our study in Nigeria found disabled women and girls are at higher risk of gender violence. Policymakers must achieve them at the centre of peace and security effortsConflict can be both a cause of disability and a devastating complication for those already living with disabilities. Although all disabled people are affected,women face intersecting discrimination because of their gender and disability.
There is slight research on the experiences of women and girls living with disability in conflict. To fill this gap, Inclusive Friends, and a disability rights organisation,and the Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme studied the implications of violence for women and girls living with disability in Plateau state, where there has been sporadic violence along ethno-religious lines and between farmers and pastoralists for the past 15 years. Related: Cambodia activists pin hopes on apps to turn tide of violence against women | Marta Kasztelan Related: Sustainable development goals could sign a sea change for disabled people | Polly Meeks and Rachele Tardi Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com