DisABILITIES Civic LAB
DisABILITIES Civic LAB is an online compendium of scenarios build by YWwD in those workshops in Romania, Greece and Spain. In this way young women with disabilities are co-creators of an innovative tool that could be used as a source of inspiration for other vulnerable women. Compedium has 2 main parts:

a) 14 scenarios build by YWwD;

b) apart from these scenarios based on the real obstacles/problems of YWwD, the compendium also contains the practical guidelines for practitioners: what means a scenario, how to build one, what elements to include, what techniques can be used, tips to increase the level of involvement of young people in the construction of a scenario.

Scenario 1

Multiple discrimination to the motherhood

The problem identified in the community

Multiple discrimination to the motherhood

WHERE?

 Health system/professionals

WHY?

Causes:

1. YWwD are subject to multiple discriminations based on their disability, gender and age.

2. The gap of knowledge of the professionals about the rights of women (including YWwD) with disabilities which leads to the practices which are outdated and the women are exposed to involuntary treatment, including forced sterilization and abortion.

3. The gaps of the law.

HOW COULD WE CHANGE THE SITUATION?

Possible solutions:

    Improving the knowledge of professionals on the rights of women (including YWwD) with disabilities.

    To be reinforced and strengthened the protection measures for this target group through the advocacy of disability movement in order to improving the national and european policies.

    Improving/ reforming the law based on CRPD.

    Awareness raising.

Date: 5 March, 2024
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