Countering Policy Exclusions: Leading in Policy & Politics—Women & Girls with Disabilities
One in five women around the world live with disability, yet barriers continue to affect their equitable participation in society as well as in political processes and decision making. Data from UN Women in 2017 show that women with disabilities are still significantly underrepresented in government decision making, in national organizations of persons with disabilities, and in national institutions or machinery for gender equality. In addition, few women lead organizations of persons with disabilities.