Women with disabilities

This article profiles nine organizations working to better women’s health.   

Identifies some key issues in aging for older women with intellectual disabilities from the perspectives of the women themselves.

Delves into the key issues in the lives of women with chronic illnesses from the point of view of the women themselves. Explores how society reacts to women with chronic illness and how women living with chronic illness cope with the uncertainty of their bodies in a society that desires certainty. 

Adapted from the full report Disabled Women and Shelter Access: Early Findings of the National Accessibility and Accommodation Survey.

Presents a compilation of technology information, tips, tutorials, and frequently asked questions for women with disabilities.

Provides statistical data on education, labour force participation, and income levels of women with disabilities in New Brunswick.

Examines the issue of body image and its impact on women with disabilities.

Describes research that will study the impacts urban environments have on the health and well-being of women with disabilities.

Looks at the social participation of women with disabilities. Examines how issues of identity, accessibility, poverty, housing supports, transportation, and urban governance intersect with one another.