Girls with disabilities should receive the same opportunities to remain in school and
complete education as their non-disabled peers. Education leads to more prosperous …

In light of the international commitment to Education for All (EFA), how are girls with
disabilities faring? In truth, we don't know, although from what we can tell, they are not faring …

Based on the author's field research, this paper reviews the current status of education for
Children with Disabilities (CWD) in Sierra Leone and examines the obstacles to their …

Girls and women with disabilities make up one of the minority groups occupying invisible
and isolated status at individual, family and societal sphere in Nepal. Exercise of power by …

This chapter focusses on both the rights of women and the right to have the breadth of
relationships that others typically have: family, partners and parenthood. Article 6 in the …

Women with disabilities are marginalised in many aspects of societal participation. The
majority of women with disabilities in Zambia do not have access to education and this has …

there are issues pertaining to being male and having a disability that warrant consideration,
and turn to that topic specifically later in the chapter. This is, in many ways, a daunting task …

DOCUMENT RESUME AUTHOR Traustadottir, Rannveig; Harris, Perri Women with Disabilities:
Issues, Resources, Connections. Syracuse Page 1 DOCUMENT RESUME ED 413 721 EC 305 …

When I applied to travel to Sierra Leone in 2018, it was with the intent of researching special
education in Freetown. In my mind, this meant researching schools and special services in a …

Recently global attention has been directed to the situations of girls and boys with
disabilities, yet research tells us little about the experiences and perspectives of girls with …