Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) provides legal measures that can protect, promote and fulfill rights of women with disabilities .
On 8th of March 2018 we commemorate international women day and knowing certain factors can enable you to claim your right as a woman with disability:
- Having a disability does not eliminate the fact that you are a woman;
- Get registered as a person with disability by national disabled persons organizations;
- Knowing legal framework that protect you locally, nationally and internationally;
- Join women rights movements both for persons with disabilities and mainstream movements (unity is strength);
- Grab opportunities that lie ahead of you;
- Request reasonable accommodation at work, learning institution, hospital and community;
- Learn self defence tactics
- Know where to seek help or to report when your rights have been violated;
- And for the women with disabilities who have made it in life let's reach out by mentoring other women with disabilities.
ps:photo of Carol Wanjira a young woman with spina bifida
5 comments:
Good work
I have a Spina Bifida Awareness and for help with Spina Bifida, specially for people living with it, Parents who kids have it, parents (moms) expecting babies that have it, and awareness for people looking to learn about Spina Bifida.It is called: Everyone Being Aware of Spina Bifida. The page is on FB. You must ask to be a member (excepted) to the page, but I do except anyone. If this issues with members, I will delete members. I have read the article here, and will post it to the page I'm talking about here and run.
@ anonymous reader Thank you. Thank you for what you are doing Ryan. Iwill definitely like your page
Wow! Great work Opetsi,a very informative read.
Thank you Mkamori
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