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The lives of disabled women in Nepal: vulnerability without support
- Author:
- DHUNGAGA Bishu Maya
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 21(2), March 2006, pp.133-146.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The study examines a broad range of problems faced by physically disabled women. Qualitative interviews with 30 women with physical disabilities (congenital and acquired) were administered to understand various aspects of their lives. The research explores the causes of disability, which include gender discrimination, poverty, an inactive state security system, inadequate family support, negative attitudes and a lack of commitment on the part of government. The available services from non-governmental organizations have been proved to be unsatisfactory and gender biased in terms of training and employment. The importance of disability and its relation to gender has not been recognized by the state.
Disability, gender, and unemployment relationships in the United States from the behavioural risk factor surveillance system
- Authors:
- RANDOLPH Diane Smith, ANDRESEN Elena M.
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 19(4), June 2004, pp.403-418.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Women with disabilities face simultaneous oppression in employment due to discrimination with regard to disability and gender. This article investigates the potential disparity in participation in employment for women, particularly women with disabilities. We analysed weighted data from disability surveillance programs and the Behavioural Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) on over 47,000 respondents. The disability BRFSS was a telephone survey in 11 states and Washington DC. Logistic regression analyses produced adjusted models of the association between gender and employment. Compared with people without disabilities, there were disparities found for people with disabilities, and women with and without disabilities, with the larger discrepancy for women without disabilities. Additional detail about level of employment is needed to make conclusive statements; however, it is clear that disparities in employment continue to exist for women, regardless of their disability status.
Women and disability: the experience of physical disability among women
- Author:
- LONSDALE Susan
- Publisher:
- Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 186p.,tables,biliog.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
Describes the experience of physical disability through detailed interviews with women of different ages, races and background. Explores the impact of gender on the process of being or becoming disabled. Analyses key social policies in the fields of employment and income generation. Concludes by considering ways in which women with disabilities can achieve greater independence and self determination.
Getting to know reality and breaking stereotypes: the experience of two generations of working disabled women
- Author:
- LOPEZ GONZALEZ Maria
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 24(4), June 2009, pp.447-459.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper sets out the results of a Spanish study of the experience and meaning of work among disabled women of two generations, with three types of disability (physical, visual and hearing). Performing a socially recognised activity such as a job is a source of emotional welfare and self-esteem. Moreover, it confers a certain social status. For the participants in this study the kind of work involved, whether productive, paid and 'extra-domestic' or 'reproductive', unpaid and done at home, acquires different meanings, since for disabled women, sexist stereotypes - already more or less accentuated in the culture - social attitudes towards disability and personal factors introduce relevant differences, while leading to conflicts and dilemmas that these women have to solve. At any rate, their sense of responsibility in performing all types of work should be emphasised as evidence of their sense of independence and personal competence, forming a keystone in their construction of a sense of identity and social integration.
'Because they have all the power and I have none': state restructuring of income and employment supports and disabled women's lives in Ontario, Canada
- Authors:
- CHOUINARD Vera, CROOKS Valorie
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 20(1), January 2005, pp.19-32.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The authors examine the connections between neo-liberal forms of state restructuring and intervention in disabled people's lives, looking in particular at how these have affected disabled women's experiences of an income support programme, the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), in Ontario, Canada. We first outline why and how state programmes have been re-designed and implemented in increasingly harsh ways as a result of such neo-liberal forms of state restructuring. Even groups formerly considered among the 'deserving poor' have found their access to social assistance diminished. We then argue that this is an outcome of state programmes, policies and practices which are re-asserting and more deeply entrenching 'ableness' as a necessary condition of citizenship, inclusion and access to justice. Finally, the authors illustrate how disabled women's lives and well-being have been altered as a result of changes in the provision of these forms of state assistance using in-depth semi-structured interviews conducted with 10 women in Ontario.
Past it at 40?: a grassroots view of ageism and discrimination in employment
- Author:
- GASTER Lucy
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 61p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This report provides new evidence that ageism and discrimination are having devastating effects on the lives of people as young as forty, with a cost to the economy of up to £31 billion per year. It explores, in detail, the experiences of people over forty trying to enter the labour market, including: people who have been made redundant; the longterm unemployed; women returners; people with disabilities; and people still in a job but needing new skills to keep going. Employers’ attitudes, policies and practices are examined, revealing a worrying lack of awareness of national and European legislation in relation to the employment of older people.
The paradox of discriminatory practices as a means of emancipatory strategies
- Author:
- HELMIUS Gisela
- Journal article citation:
- Community Work and Family, 4(3), December 2001, pp.273-284.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Draws on a qualitative study in Sweden in which women from three generations were interviewed about their daily lives. The women studied were all born with a mobility impairment. Inspired by feminist-sociological thought, the article highlights the situation of these women with particular regard to work, education and family. The focus is on potentials for individual empowerment and emancipatory strategies. Argues that the impairment might be identified as a driving force that allows the transcending of constraints of traditional work and family gender roles.
Women and men in Britain 1999/2000 2: the labour market
- Author:
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Equal Opportunities Commission
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 8p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Provides data on the differences between men and women in the labour market. Surveys overall trends and includes statistics giving a breakdown by gender of employment status, flexible working, and different industries and occupations. Also includes data on economic activity by gender among ethnic minorities and disabled people. Separate figures are provided for Scotland and Wales.
Women and men in Britain1999/2000 1: pay and income
- Author:
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Equal Opportunities Commission
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 8p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Provides data on the inequalities of pay and income between the sexes. Discusses the reasons behind this and possible solutions, and provides statistics on the pay gap broken down by region, industry and occupation. Also includes information on the position of ethnic minority workers, disabled people and the low paid. Separate figures are given for Wales and Scotland.
A critical evaluation of the contradictions for disabled workers arising from the emergence of the flexible Labour market in Britain
- Author:
- JOLLY Debbie
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 15(5), August 2000, pp.795-810.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In Britain, as in all industrialised countries 'paid work' or employment is central to the economy of the state. This perspective raises important implications for theories of disability and work, and for further research in this area. This article attempts to provide a critical evaluation of the contradictions arising from the flexible labour market for disabled workers and how the concept of the Disabled State has been eroded along with notions of disabled people as the 'deserving poor'. Policies now demonstrate a commitment to a labour market free from restrictive practices and regulation. It appears that new technologies and specific personal communication skills, initiative, flexibility and adaptability will play an increasing part in new labour working trends.