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International women’s day 2022

 Celebrating the International Day of Women is very important for women with disability to just as a woman but also a woman with a disability. It is a day that the entire world recognizes the plight of women and the efforts that have been channeled towards achieving gender equality. The 2022 theme for International Women’s Day was ‘Gender Equality for a Sustainable Tomorrow' with the campaign #BreakTheBias. This theme speaks volumes to the challenges that women face and the immense potential that can be unlocked if we created a society that supports women empowerment and equality.

As we celebrate International Women’s Day it is also very critical for us to acknowledge different realities for different populations of women. One of this population is women and girls with disabilities who face compounded vulnerabilities in the society for being of a female sex and also for having a disability. These vulnerabilities tend to increase depending on the social and economic factors. It’s for these reasons that girls and women with disability should be involved in the commemoration of Women’s Day and the fight for gender equity and equality. Girls with disability can be involved in the celebrations of the International Women’s Day through self-advocacy to create awareness on the challenges and barriers they face and recommend solutions to those challenges. Self-advocacy is a very practical concept when it comes to raising awareness on disability issues as persons with disabilities are the experts of their different life experiences and empowering them to do self-advocacy is one of the right things to do.

Manique Gunaratne spoke on importance of including women with #disability on International Day for Women at a programme at Yarl TV in March 2022.

 

 

A woman sitting on a striped, brown and beige sofa. She is wearing a vibrant red sari with a blue blouse and patterned designs. Behind her is a bright backdrop displaying the logo for a TV channel (with the text "TV" and some stylized writing in a South Asian script), and large images of traditional dancers—one male and one female—dressed in cultural attire. The backdrop also features iconic landmarks and buildings, blending scenes of heritage sites, a dome structure, and modern city buildings in warm colors. The setting appears to be a studio or an interview room, and the woman looks relaxed, gazing slightly away from the camera.

TV studio set with two people sitting on armchairs. The person on the left is a woman wearing a red and blue saree, and the person on the right is a man in a light shirt and pants, holding papers. Behind them is a large digital screen displaying a Women's Day greeting with pink and purple flowers. The text on the screen reads: "Happy Women's Day 8th March." The studio has a modern look with wood flooring and blue and white decorative elements on the wall. Get

Woman sitting in an armchair. She is wearing a red and blue saree with floral patterns and a blue blouse with half sleeves. She has short black hair, a neutral expression, and is wearing bangles on her left wrist. Behind her, the background has a pink theme with large flower designs and text that says "Happy Women's Day" in bold red letters. The overall setting looks like a studio, possibly for an interview or a talk show related to Women's Day. G


 #Manique Gunaratne

Board Member Navajeevana Rehabilitation

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