Women with disabilities in Nepal: More vulnerable to violence but less protected by the state

When gender discrimination and disabilities insect, the intensity of the violence on the groups discriminated against and its risk goes up . Apparently, women with disabilities are doubly marginalised and doubly discriminated against. Stakeholders say they need extra attention among both women and disabled groups as they have additional concerns.

December 3 is perhaps the best day to talk about the violence faced by women with disabilities as the day is celebrated as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities while it is also within the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence . Therefore, Onlinekhabar recently talked with Tika Dahal, the founder and current president of the Nepal Disabled Women Association (NDWA) to discuss concerns of women with disabilities in terms of discrimination and violence they are facing.