Understanding that women and girls with disabilities are rights-holders, leaders and agents of change.

 

“UN Women’s approach to disability inclusion is grounded in the understanding that women and girls with disabilities are rights-holders, leaders and agents of change.

A core part of UN Women’s approach is engaging directly with women and girls with disabilities and their representative organizations, ensuring their perspectives and lived experience inform and guide our efforts. We apply an intersectional lens that recognizes the diversity of women and girls with disabilities and how other identities and factors can exacerbate and shape experiences of discrimination.

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