Empowering Women with Disabilities in Northern Ghana
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Keywords
Ghana, women with disabilities, empowerment
Abstract
Women with disabilities in Ghana experience the triple disadvantage of sexism, ableism, and poverty, curtailing their visibility in society and their access to rights and sustenance. This article describes a program implemented to empower women with disabilities in Northern Ghana, the country's poorest region.
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Action on Disability and Development-Ghana Gender Program [ADD] (2006a). Outcome of assertiveness and confidence building workshops. Tamale, Ghana: ADD.
Action on Disability and Development-Ghana Gender Program [ADD] (2006b). Outcome of the formation of advocacy committees. Tamale, Ghana: ADD.
Action on Disability and Development-Ghana Gender Program [ADD] (2006c). Data on women with disabilities. Tamale, Ghana: ADD.
Action on Disability and Development-Ghana Gender Program [ADD] (2006d). Gender program evaluation report. Tamale, Ghana: ADD.
Action on Disability and Development-Ghana Gender Program [ADD] (2006e). ADD annual report. Tamale, Ghana: ADD.
Albert, M., McBride, R. & Seddon, D. (2002). Perspectives on disability, poverty and technology. Norwich, UK: University of East Anglia.
Alliance for Nonprofit Management [ANM] (2008). Capacity building and organizational effectiveness. Retrieved from http://www.allianceonline.org/about/capacity_building_and_1.page
Alliance of Women with Disabilities [AWWD] (2002). Constitution of the alliance of women with disabilities. Tamale, Ghana: ANM.
Appiagyei, C. (2006). Report: Research into street begging by persons with disabilities in Accra and Kumasi. Accra: Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled.
Boylan, E. (1999). Women and disability. Atlantic Highlands, NJ: Zed Books Ltd.
Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] (2008). The world factbook – Ghana. Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gh.html
The Coalition on the Women’s Manifesto for Ghana (2004). The women’s manifesto for Ghana. Accra, Ghana: Combert Impressions.
Deegan, M. J., & Brooks, N. A. (1985). Women with disabilities: The double handicap. New Brunswick, NJ: Transactions Inc.
Disabled Women’s Network [DAWN] (2007). Factsheet on women with disabilities. Retrieved from http://dawn.thot.net/fact.html
Elwan, A. (1999). Poverty and disability: A survey of the literature. Retrieved from http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DISABILITY/Resources/280658-1172608138489/PovertyDisabElwan.pdf
Emmett, T., & Alant, E. (2006). Women and disability: Exploring the interface of multiple disadvantage. Development Southern Africa, 23(4), 445-460.
Geng-qing, C. C., & Qu, H. (2003). Integrating persons with disabilities into the work force: A study on employment of people with disabilities in foodservice industry. International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration, 4(4), 59-83.
Ghana News Agency (2006). Launch of national youth employment programme. Retrieved from http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/photo.day.php?ID=111576
Ghana Statistical Service [GSS] (2008a). Ghana living standard survey report. Retrieved from http://www.statsghana.gov.gh/Publications.aspx
Ghana Statistical Service [GSS] (2008b). Key social, economic and demographic indicators. Retrieved from http://www.statsghana.gov.gh/KeySocial.aspx
Harris, A., & Enfield, S. (2003). Disability, equality, and human rights: A training
manual for development and humanitarian organizations. London: Oxfam Publications.
Kassah, A. K. (2008). Begging as work: A study of people with mobility difficulties in Accra, Ghana. Disability & Society, 23(2), 163-170
Lonsdale, S. (1990). Women and disability. New York: St. Martin’s Press.
Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare (2000). Ghana national disability policy document. Accra, Ghana: Delaram Press.
Naami, A. (2006). Issues of gender: Before and after ADD’s partnership with DPOs. Disability Tribune, 5(2), 8.
Physicians for a National Health Program (2003). Ghana enacting national health insurance. Retrieved from http://www.pnhp.org/news/2003/february/ghana_enacting_natio.php
Randolph, D. S., & Andresen, E. M. (2004). Disability, gender & unemployment relationships in the United States from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system. Disability & Society, 19(4), 403-414.
Smith, D. L. (2007). Employment status of women with disabilities from the behavioral risk factor surveillance survey (1995-2002). Work, 29(2), 127-135.
Students of the World (2005). Countries of the world: Gross National Product per capita – 2005. Retrieved from http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/infopays/rank/PNBH1.html
Tibble, M. (2004). User’s guide to disability estimates and definitions. London: Department for Work and Pensions.
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Author Biographies
Augustina Naami, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Northern Iowa University
Augustina Naami, M.S.W, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at Northern Iowa University's School of Social Work. She studies the employment situation of Ghanaian women with disabilities who face sexism and ableism.
Reiko Hayashi, Associate Professor, College of Social Work, University of Utah
Reiko Hayashi, M.S.W., Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at University of Utah's College of Social Work. Her area of research interest includes issues on disability and international social work.