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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.
I Am Jeeja is an Indian documentary film directed by filmmaker Swati Chakraborty that recounts the story of Jeeja Ghosh, an Indian disability rights activist who has cerebral palsy. Through this film, Swati has attempted to show the lives and battles of individuals living with the disability.
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 ...
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]
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This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Indian people. It includes Indian people that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Disabled people from India .
Iyer received the Nari Shakti Puraskar, the highest civilian honor for women for contribution to women's empowerment, from President Ram Nath Kovind on 8 March 2018 on International Women's Day. [28] [29] On 8 March 2020, she was selected by the Honorable Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to take over his social media accounts.
Anita Ghai (born 23 October 1958 - 11 December 2024) was an Indian academic who was the former president of Indian Association of Women's Studies. [1] She was a professor at School of Human Studies, Ambedkar University, Delhi. [2] She was also a disability rights activist in India working in the areas of sexuality, gender, health and education ...