Disability and sexual violence in the COVID-19 era

ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy Blog · May 14, 2021 · 8m

While disability inequalities have long been observed, the global COVID-19 crisis has deepened and exposed the problem of exclusion, which renders work on disability inclusion urgent and imperative. As such, the theme for this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities is “Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World”. In this post – marking the International Day and as part of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence – ICRC’s Disability Inclusion Advisor NG’AA Michael Mwendwa examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has…