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New research on violence against disabled women: It's all about control!

We envision a Scotland where all women and girls are safe and equal citizens. Disabled women are our friends, colleagues, and family members, yet efforts to end men's violence against women often overlook their experiences.  

Men’s violence disproportionately affects disabled women, yet we have a limited understanding of the societal barriers that contribute to this violence and its specific forms. Prevention work rarely addresses disabled women’s unique needs or the intersection of gender inequality and discrimination against disabled people.

To create a Scotland where all women and girls can thrive, we must include disabled people in our planning and prevention efforts. This requires increasing our knowledge of disabled women’s experiences of this violence, actively involving them in developing solutions, and funding prevention work to be fully accessible.

That's why we partnered with Inclusion Scotland to conduct participatory research with disabled women on their experience of men's violence. Read the report, It's all about control!

By advancing both gender and disabled people’s equality, we can build a future where every woman lives with the dignity, respect, and the safety she deserves.