This campaign is dedicated to the empowerment of all women, that is why this week, we decided to dedicate it to disabled women. Women’s movements are increasing for a couple of years now, demanding equality for all women, but we all tend to forget that women between themselves are not equal. Disabled women face what is called a double discrimination, their condition as women, means that they are facing the same discrimination and gender bias as all other women, but their disability also mean that they are even more vulnerable to it.
Discrimination against disabled women and girls happen in both developed and developing countries, sometimes they are obvious, like forbidding them to marry if they have a mental disability, sometimes less obvious, for instance, when girls are not provided the necessary help when going to school, or access to the working place. Tuesday’s post show us, that women are more likely to become disabled than men, because of gender bias. Disabled women face much more difficulties, in term of access to school, education, workplace, and are also particularly vulnerable to sexual violence.
We hope Tuesday’s post will give you a more precise idea about what disabled women are facing everyday.
The post was made thanks to the available data of: Human’s rights watch, and the UN. To see more information:
https://www.hrw.org/legacy/women/disabled.html#background
We are aware there are complexities to inequity. When it comes to discussing and creating spaces, which promote inclusivity and support for women with disabilities, we must be intentional. It is important to first become aware of how the environment, law, stereotypes, and personal interactions can be oppressive in nature. Once we take time to reflect and recognize these aspects, we can then put effort in enlightening ourselves and the spaces we are a part of.
Here are some questions and tips to reflect on how we can take some steps in promoting inclusive and supportive spaces for women with disabilities from our personal interactions to community organizations.
Self- Awareness:
How are we interacting with someone with a disability?
Is the language we use perpetuating negative stereotypes?
Are we making assumptions?
What practices or polices are oppressive and perpetuate discrimination?
Inclusivity:
The language we use should emphasize abilities one has rather than disability;
When we describe someone, they are more than a disability;
One’s disability should not be their defining characteristic & doesn’t need to be mentioned unless necessary;
The physical environment should be accessible to those with varying abilities;
An assessment, including the perspective of people with disabilities, will be most useful in understanding if the space is accessible and what to improve.
Ask:
Do not make assumptions about anyone you’re interacting with;
Through genuine curiosity, ask an individual about anything you may be unsure of
relating to their needs/preferences;
Remember each person is the expert in their own life!
Week 8: Women with Disabilities
Elina Guesnon& Jordan Crouch
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Ova kampanja posvećena je osnaživanju svih žena, zato smo ovaj tjedan odlučili posvetiti ženama s invaliditetom. Ženski pokreti se povećavaju već nekoliko godina zahtijevajući jednakost za sve žene, ali smo svi skloni zaboravljanju da žene među sobom nisu jednake. Žene s invaliditetom suočavaju se s dvostrukom diskriminacijom, time što se žene suočavaju se s istom diskriminacijom i spolnim predrasudama kao i sve ostale žene, ali njihov invaliditet također znači da su još ranjivije.
Diskriminacija žena i djevojčica s invaliditetom događa se i u razvijenim zemljama i zemljama u razvoju, ponekad je očigledna poput zabrane da se vjenčaju ako imaju intelektualne poteškoće. Ponekad su manje očite, na primjer kada djevojčicama ne pruže potrebnu pomoć prilikom polaska u školu ili pristup radnom mjestu. Post od utorka pokazao nam je veća vjerojatnost da će žene dobiti invaliditet nego muškarci. Žene s invaliditetom susreću su se mnogo više teškoća i prepreka, u okvirima dostupnosti obrazovanja I zaposlenja, a posebno su osjetljive na seksualno nasilje.
Nadamo se da vam je post od utorka dao precizniju predodžbu o tome s čime se žene s invaliditetom svakodnevno susreću.
Današnji post objavljen je zahvaljujući dostupnim podacima organizacija : Human’s rights watch i UN-a. Da biste vidjeli više informacija provjerite:
https://www.hrw.org/legacy/women/disabled.html#background
https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/issues/women-and-girls-with-disabilities.html#footnote%204
Svjesni smo kompleksnosti nejednakosti. Kada se radi o diskutiranju i stvaranju prostora koji promiču inkluzivnost i podršku za žene s invaliditetom, moramo biti hotimični. Važno je prvo biti svjestan kako okolina, zakoni, stereotipi i osobne relacije mogu biti opresivni u svojoj prirodi. Kada si uzmemo vremena za promisliti i prepoznati te aspekte, možemo uložiti trud u rasvjetljavanje nas samih i prostora kojih smo dio.
Ovo su neka pitanja i savjeti kako promišljati načine i korake koje možemo poduzeti u promociji inkluzivnih i podržavajućih prostora za žene s invaliditetom, od naših osobnih relacija do društvenih organizacija.
SAMOSVIJEST :
Kako komuniciramo s nekime tko ima invaliditet?
Sadrži li jezik koji koristimo negativne stereotipe?
Pretpostavljamo li?
Koje su prakse i politike opresivne i potiču diskriminaciju?
INKLUZIVNOST:
Jezik koji koristimo trebao bi naglašavati sposobnosti koje osoba ima, a ne poteškoće.
Kada opisujemo nekoga, on je puno više od svog invaliditeta
Invaliditet ne bio smio biti definirajuća karakteristika i ne treba ga spominjati ako nije nužno.
Fizičko okruženje treba biti dostupno onima s različitim sposobnostima;
Procjena, uključujući perspektivu osoba s invaliditetom, bit će najkorisnija u razumijevanju je li prostor dostupan i što treba poboljšati.
PITATI:
Ne radite pretpostavke o nekome s kim komunicirate;
Istinskom znatiželjom pitajte pojedinca o bilo čemu u što možda niste sigurni vezano za njihove potrebe / sklonosti;
Zapamtite da je svaka osoba stručnjak svog života!
Referenca : https://adata.org/factsheet/ADANN-writing
Sadržaj ovog članka isključiva je odgovornost Udruge IKS.
