Kathmandu, December 6
A report by the National Federation of the Disabled Nepal (NFDN) says 67 per cent of the women with disabilities have become victims of violence of various sorts, but only 16 per cent of them have reported the case to the concerned authorities.
The report was made public at a virtual dialogue organised here today by the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens and the NFDN on the occasion of the 29th International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
On the occasion, NFDN Vice-President Rama Dhakal said more than 10 per cent of women with disabilities have been victims of violence compared with other women. She called for positive inventions from the concerned authorities to stop such crimes and take action against perpetrators.
“There is a misconception surrounding the disabled women that they could not be loved and cared for. They cannot get married and their libido is weak. Such a wrong mindset should be broken through social awareness and laws,” she argued.
Viewing that lack of 33 per cent participation of women in all state organs has posed challenges to the establishment of social justice, the National Women Commission Secretary Shanta Adhikari Bhattarai said the commission was trying to bring respite to the women with disabilities.
“Despite our efforts to plead to ensure the rights of persons with disabilities and end violence against women, the situation has not improved yet,” rued the NFDN President Mitra Lal Sharma.
