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The number of people with disabilities in India was stated as 21 million in the 2001 Census of India. [2] In the 2011 census, the figure rose by 22.4% to 26.8 million. [3] According to the 2011 census, 20.3% of people with disabilities in India have movement disabilities, 18.9% have hearing impairments, and 18.8% have visual impairments.
Going With The Flow, 2016 [29] A handbook on menstrual management and hygiene for women with disabilities. The book is available both in Hindi and English. Keeping you Abreast: A Handbook on Breast Cancer Self Examination for Women with Disabilities, 2013 [30] Tax Concessions and Exemptions for Persons with Disabilities in India, 2012 [4]
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 is a disability law passed by the Parliament of India to fulfill its obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ratified by India in 2007. The Act replaces the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full ...
She received the Role Model Award from the Office of the Disability Commissioner, Government of West Bengal. She has been felicitated by the Telegraph, Friends FM and other groups. She is the main protagonist of landmark judgment (Jeeja Ghosh & anr. Vs SpiceJet & ors.) of the Supreme Court of India for equal rights of persons with disabilities.
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Women with disabilities have the same health issues as any other women, such as the need for routine breast and cervical cancer screening. [1] However, women with impaired mobility are often not given basic tests, such as weight monitoring, due to the lack of accessible equipment. [2]
Javed Abidi – director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) in India [1]; Abia Akram – disability rights activist from Pakistan; founder of the National Forum of Women with Disabilities in Pakistan; prominent figure in the disability rights movement in the country, as well as in Asia and the Pacific; named one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2021