'This is a welcome addition to the literature on women with disabilities... it is a good resource for those working in international development, whether they are scholars, women with disabilities or policymakers' - Gender and Development This volume consists of critical and theoretical articles about women with disabilities in both developed and developing countries. Disabled women and their place in these societies has been a subject that has been neglected in the past, therefore these essays will fill a gap in the evolving literature on disability studies. The nature of the problems faced by disabled women are such that they need to be addressed by both the feminist and disability movements. But the fact is that they remain invisible within the women's movement at large. This volume, therefore, attempts to provide a space to women with disabilities in the global feminist literature and movement. INDICE: PART ONE: IMAGES AND VALUESPerfect? An Analysis of the Global Human Genetics Fix - Michelle La FontaineHollywood's Portrayals of Disabled Women - Madeleine A Cahill and Martin F NordenSocietal Responses to Women with Disabilities in India - Meenu BhambaniSexuality and Women with Sensory Disabilities - Sandhya LimayePART TWO: MIRRORING A REALITYLifelines - Renate Reymann Learning to Live with Partial SightYoung Women with Disabilities in Post-Secondary Education - Stephanie K Takemoto A Personal StoryWomen, Affectivity, Handicaps - Vanda DignaniWomen with Disabilities from a Non-English-Speaking Background - Lina PanePART THREE: LOCATING WOMEN'S AGENCIES IN DIFFERING SPHERES AND SYSTEMSDisabled Women in Society - Ann Darnborough A Personal OverviewLoud, Proud and Passionate - Mobility International USA Including Women with Disabilities in International Development ProgrammesUnderstanding the Experiences of and Advocating for the Service and Resource Needs of Abused, Disabled Women - Elizabeth Depoy et alThe Situation of Disabled Women in South Asia - Salma MaqboolPART FOUR: FACILITATING STRATEGIES AND ENTITLEMENTSThe Status of Women with Disabilities in Trinidad and Tobago - Jacqueline HugginsChallenges to Empowerment and Independent Living - Jos[ac]e Azoh Barry A Case Study of Young Adult Mexican Women with DisabilitiesStanding on Our Own Feet - Shoba Raja et alAMUDO and the Vecinos Project - Catherine A Marshall et al Striving Together to Meet the Needs of Indigenous Women with Disabilities in Oaxaco, Mexico
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