Gender and Disability - Women's Experiences in the Middle East (Paperback)

Women with disabilities face a double discrimination, both in terms of gender and also of their particular disability. For many women their most punishing disability is the attitude taken to them by society. This book examines the situation of women with various types of disability in the Middle Eastern context, and describes the evolution of Oxfam's perspective on working with disabled women. It provides a general overview of the concept of disability and includes several case studies from the Lebanon, Yemen, and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Each chapter looks at specific aspects of the issue, and personal histories from disabled women and members of organizations for disabled people provide gripping testimony.

General

Imprint:	Oxfam
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 1997
First published:	November 1997
Authors:	Lina Abu-Habib (Researcher)
Dimensions:	210 x 137 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	64
ISBN-13:	978-0-85598-363-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Disability: social aspects Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities
LSN:	0-85598-363-9
Barcode:	9780855983635

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