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Double discrimination: gender and disability
Be woman and have a disability often means to live a double discrimination. To inequalities related genre add up those linked to the condition of disability, in crucial areas such as the lwork, health, family life and social participation. The women with disabilities are more exposed to the poverty, unemployment and exclusion.
According to the data on the basis of ISTAT, the employment rate women with disabilities is about 26.7%, against more than 50% of women without disabilities. A scissor that extends further in the Southern Italy and between the women with a severe disability. In this group, the employment rate drops to around 33%, while for people with disabilities np serious climbs to 57%
Invisibility of the social and cultural
Despite representing a significant part of the population, the women with disabilities are often invisible in the media, in politics and in public policy. Their specific needs are rarely considered, both in the schedule of services in awareness-raising campaigns.
The narrative dominant tends to represent them in such a way sanctimonious, infantilizzante or heroic, by denying the the complexity of their identity. This partial representation contributes to the strengthening of stereotypes and cultural barriers.
The body, the autonomy, and motherhood
The women with disabilities face significant hurdles in living out their sexualitychoose to become mothers or access paths autonomy. Many health care facilities they are not equipped to ensure gynecologic care, and midwives inclusive. Motherhood, most often, it is still seen as a taboo.
In conclusion we may say that, in family contexts and welfare, prevails an idea paternalistic that limits the individual choices. This applies in particular to women with intellectual disabilities or mental, who are at risk of not being listened to, or do you consider capable of self-determination.
Call to action:
- We light set about discrimination invisible.
Share this article to give voice women with disabilities and support a culture that is more inclusive and just.
Have you had similar experiences, or you want to tell your story? Scrivimi via mail: info@rightforinclusion.it or rightforinclusion.en: ogni voce conta.
Link Utili:
- FISH – Federazione Italiana per i diritti delle persone con disabilità e famiglie
- Forum Europeo sulla Disabilità (EDF – European Disability Forum)
- Osservatorio Nazionale sulla condizione delle persone con Disabilità – Presidenza del consiglio dei ministri
- ISTAT – Dati su disabilità e inclusione sociale
- UN Women – Donne e DisabilitÃ
