Toolkit on Eliminating Violence Against Women And Girls With Disabilities In Fiji
This resource provides a set of tools for organisations working in the area of ending violence against women and girls and Disabled Persons Organisations (DPOs) when addressing violence against women and girls with disabilities in their work.
This toolkit provides background information on • gender, human rights and violence against women and girls • violence against women and girls with disabilities and the
• gender, human rights and violence against women and girls
• violence against women and girls with disabilities and the difficulties faced by women and girls with disabilities in accessing services including but not limited to justice, counselling, and participation in community-based EVAW activities. This toolkit is based on information gathered by a number of DPOs on the experiences of women and girls with disabilities in relation to violence. The research looked at the barriers women with disabilities faced in reporting violence, seeking medical assistance and seeking support such as counselling. It was found
This toolkit is based on information gathered by a number of DPOs on the experiences of women and girls with disabilities in relation to violence. The research looked at the barriers women with disabilities faced in reporting violence, seeking medical assistance and seeking support such as counselling. It was found that in common with other communities around the world, women and girls with disabilities in Fiji face increased vulnerabilities to violence and additional barriers in accessing services. The toolkit addresses these issues, taking into account other key sources of information about violence against women and girls with disabilities in the Pacifi c. The tools have been developed by the Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) and Fiji Disabled Peoples Federation (FDPF), with support from UN WOMEN and input from CBM – Nossal Institute Partnership for Disability Inclusive Development. The toolkit has been reviewed by a number of stakeholders. Users of the Toolkit