Women with Disabilities in the North West Province of Cameroon: Resilient and Deserving of Greater Attention

Autor/in	Kiani, Shirin
Titel	Women with Disabilities in the North West Province of Cameroon: Resilient and Deserving of Greater Attention
Quelle	In: Disability & Society, 24 (2009) 4, S.517-531 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-7599
Schlagwörter	Females; Needs Assessment; Focus Groups; Disabilities; Rural Areas; Urban Areas; Children; Marriage; Foreign Countries; Physical Environment; Gender Discrimination; Educational Opportunities; Interviews; Poverty; Empowerment; Access to Education; Consciousness Raising; Cameroon + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Bedarfsermittlung; Handicap; Behinderung; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Urban area; Stadtregion; Child; Kind; Kinder; Ehe; Ausland; Natürliche Umwelt; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Armut; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Bewusstseinsbildung; Kamerun
Abstract	Cameroonian women living with disabilities face three-fold discrimination as a result of their sex, perceived inability and low socio-economic status. A needs assessment using focus groups (two focus groups, n = 24) and key participant interviews (n = 12) was conducted to explore the experiences of women with disabilities in the North West province in both urban and rural areas. The findings show that women faced both physical and attitudinal barriers, lived in poverty and felt that they lacked opportunities for gaining an education, finding employment and forming meaningful social ties. There was significant complexity of relationships, marriage and children in their lives. Participants generated ideas on changes that needed to be made for the betterment of their lives. Aspirations included increasing empowerment and education, gaining support from family and friends, increasing public awareness, adapting the physical environment and finding allies. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10