Women with disabilities are subject to prejudice and ignorance, not only often from their families, who seek to“protect” them and in so doing prevent them from leading a normal life, but also from society as a whole, which is unaware of the problem or how to deal with it.
Autonomy, independence, participation and social integration are key concepts for everyone, but much more difficult to achieve in the case of women with disabilities. Women with disabilities are faced with major difficulties particularly because of the prejudices which exist. It is therefore essential to emphasise a number of principles.
The policies to be pursued must seek to enable them to live an
independent life, to work as a means of being self-sufficient,
to choose their private, professional or family life, to attend
ordinary schools, to do ordinary jobs, to visit public and pri-vate places like anyone else, and to allow society to benefit
from their experience, abilities and talents. It is very important that women with disabilities be viewed first and foremost foremost from the point of view of their abilities.
