Main description:

This book argues for the rights of women with disabilities, who live on the periphery of society, and seeks to eradicate the exclusion and stigma that are part of their lives.

It brings together the perspectives of academicians and activists in trying to understand the various social issues faced by women with disabilities and argues for a society where they are not denied respect, equality, and justice.

Filling the gap in the existing feminist research, this book seeks to influence the way in which society treats women with disabilities and will be of interest to scholars and researchers in the field of women's rights, disability rights, and rehabilitation.

Contents:

Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction: Gendering the Disability Framework
Part I: DISABILITY: A GENDERED PROBLEMATIC AND CONCEPTUALIZATION
A Gendered Perspective of Disability Studies - Upali Chakravarti
Women with Disabilities: How Do They Fare in Our Society? - S B Agnihotri Amrita Patel
Women with Psychosocial Disabilities: Shifting the Lens from Medical to Social - Nilika Mehrotra and Mahima Nayar
PART II: HUMAN EXPERIENCES AND AGENCY
I Feel Normal Inside. Outside, My Body Isn't! - Malini Chib
What is the Intersection between Oppression of Women and Psychiatric Oppression? - Tina Minkowitz
Tale of Married Women With Disabilities: An Oxymoron Reality - Santoshi Halder
A Disabled Mother's Journey in Raising her Child - Sandhya Limaye
Developmental Disability and the Family: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Urban India - Shubhangi Vaidya
Part III: TOWARD NONDISCRIMINATORY GENDERED STRATEGIES
Yes, Girls and Women with Disabilities Do Math! An Intersectionality Analysis - Stephanie Ortoleva
Gendered Constructions of Work and Disability in Contemporary India: Discursive and Empirical Perspectives - Renu Addlakha
Legal Capacity And Civil Political Rights For People With Psychosocial Disabilities - Bhargavi V Davar
Epilogue: Transforming Invisibilities and Obscure Directions
Index