Procedural  Protection to Women with Disabilities

Author(s)	Dr. Mini S
Country	India
Abstract	Women with disabilities in India experience multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination arising from gender, disability, age, poverty and social exclusion. These disadvantages restrict their access to education, employment, healthcare, reproductive autonomy and the justice system, while also increasing their vulnerability to violence, exploitation and abuse. The article evaluates procedural protections such as recording statements at accessible locations, providing interpreters and special educators, using videography and adopting suitable communication methods during investigation and trial. It highlights significant gaps in implementation, including inadequate punishment, limited institutional accessibility, insufficiently trained police officers, prosecutors and judicial officers, poor appreciation of evidence given by women with intellectual or communication disabilities, and the absence of reliable disaggregated data. It also considers reproductive rights and the need to protect women with disabilities from forced sterilisation, sexual violence and denial of informed decision-making.
Keywords	Women with Disabilities, Access to Justice, Procedural Safeguards, Reproductive Rights.
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On	2026-07-05

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