Education, work, and motherhood in low and middle income countries : a review of equality challenges and opportunities for women with disabilities

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dc.contributor.authorTefera, Belayneshen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan Engen, Marloes L.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSchippers, Aliceen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorEide, Arne H.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKersten, Amberen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan der Klink, Jacen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-28T06:47:31Z
dc.date.available2018-03-28T06:47:31Z
dc.date.issued2018-03-26
dc.descriptionCITATION: Tefera, B. et al. 2018. Education, work, and motherhood in low and middle income countries : a review of equality challenges and opportunities for women with disabilities. Social Inclusion, 6(1):82–93, doi:10.17645/si.v6i1.1206.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion
dc.description.abstractThis study looks at the equality challenges and opportunities for women with disabilities in low and middle income countries (LMICs) to participate and succeed in education, employment and motherhood. It is based on a systematic review of the literature from academic and non-governmental organization databases. The search of these databases yielded 24 articles, which were subsequently passed through open, axial, and selective coding. The resulting review found that women with disabilities in LMICs have severe difficulty participating and succeeding in education, employment and motherhood due to a number of interrelated factors: (i) hampered access to education, employment, intimacy and marriage, (ii) stigma and cultural practices resulting in discrimination and prejudice, and (iii) lack of support from family, teachers and institutions—all of which are exacerbated by poverty. Support from families, communities, the government, and non-governmental organizations improves women’s ability to fulfil their social roles (as students, employees and mothers), resulting in a better quality of life. Strategies that create awareness, minimize poverty and facilitate justice may improve the opportunities for women with disabilities in LMICs to participate in education, employment and motherhood, as well as their ability to succeed in these domains.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/1206
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent12 pages
dc.identifier.citationTefera, B. et al. 2018. Education, work, and motherhood in low and middle income countries : a review of equality challenges and opportunities for women with disabilities. Social Inclusion, 6(1):82–93, doi:10.17645/si.v6i1.1206.
dc.identifier.issn2183–2803 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.17645/si.v6i1.1206
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/103240
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherCogitatio
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectMotherhooden_ZA
dc.subjectPeople with disabilities -- Developing countriesen_ZA
dc.subjectWomen with disabilitiesen_ZA
dc.titleEducation, work, and motherhood in low and middle income countries : a review of equality challenges and opportunities for women with disabilitiesen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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