Marriage of Physically Challenged Women: Status and Issues Pohekar Priti Diliprao* Professor and Head, Department of Public Administration Rajarshi Shahu Mahavidyalaya (Autonomous), Latur, Maharashtra, India *Email: pritidatm@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8520-4659
Online Published on 8 September, 2022. Abstract It is estimated that 15% of the world’s population experiences some form of disability. Disability itself is a hurdle in living and surviving. The vulnerable is always a victim of the situation. Discrimination in accessing human rights is experienced very commonly and again the condition of physically challenged women is worst. In India, still, a girl child is looked upon as unwanted and if she is disabled then is more avoided and neglected. Divyaang women and girls face double standards, which lead to gender-based violence, sexual harassment, injustice, exploitation, and abuse. They face inequalities in education, health care, employment as a means of livelihood and social, civic opportunities and community participation, social stigma, lack of housing, and lack of spouse. This paper aims at knowing the marital status of disabled women/girls. Whether the disabled men accept Divyaang women/girls as wives, and how their husbands, children, and in-laws treat Divyaang women/girls is also an aim of the paper. Top Keywords Disability, Physically challenged woman, Divyaang, Marital status, Women. Top |