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Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion: Guidelines to Address the Specific Needs of Women and Girls with Disabilities

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Policies, Strategies, and Plans

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Publication:

May 2024

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This publication looks at barriers faced by many women and girls living with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific.

Persons with disabilities and their families are at risk of experiencing higher levels of poverty and unemployment and lower levels of education and poorer health. This risk is elevated for women and girls with disabilities who experience gender inequality, sexism, and stereotyping alongside ableism, disability exclusion, and expectations to conform to specific social and ethnic cultural norms.

This publication looks at barriers faced by many women and girls living with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific. It provides guidance on inclusive approaches to project and program design, implementation, monitoring, and review.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Purpose, Outline, and Scope of the Guidelines
  • The Role of the Asian Development Bank
  • International and Regional Normative Frameworks
  • Analysis of Issues Facing Women and Girls with Disabilities
  • Analysis of Needs, Constraints, and Opportunities Faced by Women and Girls with Disabilities
  • Core Elements for Gendered Disability Inclusion across All Programming
  • Sector Guidelines
  • Appendixes