Women Enabled International had overwhelming success with our Survey and Mapping project of activists and organizations, working worldwide for the rights of women and girls with disabilities.
Nearly 300 key advocates from over sixty countries participated in the survey, provided in English, Spanish and French, and I’d like to share some of our preliminary results with you:
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Among the key issues that organizations address, in terms of women and girls with disabilities, there was a varied distribution of responses:
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98% of respondents said collaboration among organizations advocating for women & girls is important.
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Over half of responding organizations are managed by women & girls with disabilities.
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Over 30% of organizations are focused primarily on women with disabilities rights.
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Organizations serve & represent an average of 100 – 500 women & girls with disabilities annually, with an even mix of urban & rural women.
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Most organizations focusing on women with disabilities struggle for funding and depend on volunteers & small donations to fund their critical work.
For example, with the final results of this survey, we plan to foster a greater understanding of human rights advocates on the rights of women and girls with disabilities, both from within and outside the women’s rights and disability rights movements. A first historic convening of leaders from many countries will take place in Geneva in July 2016, followed by other regional meetings in Colombia, Kenya, & India, with other key partners.
Thank you so much for your support of our ongoing work to advocate on behalf of women and girls with disabilities, and we wish you a safe and happy holiday season.
Stephanie Ortoleva
President
Women Enabled, International
Women Enabled International - http://www.womenenabled.org/mapping.html
Извор: WUNRN – 02.12.2015
