Year: 2023 | Month: August | Volume 14 | Issue 2

Women with Disabilities in India: Issues and Concerns

Sangeeta Singh
DOI:10.30954/2230-7311.2.2023.9

Abstract:

Persons with disabilities comprises the vulnerable section of our society due to the stigma associated with their identity and various barriers that hinder their participation in the society. When these persons are women, the challenge they face is further compounded. This is peculiar in Indian context where both the persons with disability and women form a marginalised section of the society who have historically experienced oppression from a long time. The present paper attempts to highlight the challenges faced by women with disabilities in the various realms of their life in India. It argues that women with disabilities are treated as the least significant member of the society which affects their psychological, social and economic development. Therefore, disability rights and policies embedding gender inclusion is the utmost need of the hour to secure rights of women with disabilities.





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