It is a good time that women with disabilities in Kenya, in all their diversity, join hands with all other women to build a society that is inclusive and progressive for us all. This was a major milestone; over the years, women with disabilities have remained invisible. Having ratified both treaties, Kenya must promote the realisation of all human rights due to women and girls with disabilities. Today, as we mark this year’s International Women’s Day, whose theme is “Balance for Better”, how do we ensure that women and girls with disabilities are part of the equation? Civil society organisations primarily led by women with disabilities are calling out society on this ‘invisibilisation’ and demanding that it must end.

Source: Daily Nation March 07, 2019 21:00 UTC