BACKGROUND

The issues of "disability" and "gender/women" studies have been widely discussed in the west in recent years. Unfortunately, not any concern in relation to the needs of disabled women was voiced out in the previous East Asian Women's Forums. However, various countries in the East Asia have been working at various levels for promotion of the needs and rights among disabled women. Disabled women who occupy the dual identity of "disability" and "women" are generally neglected by the society at large. Therefore, disabled women being selected as session in the East Asian Women Forum will provide a good platform for us to share our views.
 

AREAS OF CONCERN*

• The population of disabled women in East Asia
• Disabled women and the mainstreaming society
• The lives of disabled women
• Disabled women and education, employment, health care and social services
• Disabled women and equal opportunities, independent living and social inclusion?
• Disabled women on the rights to choose and control their own lives

*(the first draft of the proposed themes under each area of concern is now prepared by Hong Kong women NGOs, it is now open for discussions and comments and will be developed into discussion topics of various workshops eventually)

第五屆東亞婦女論壇討論特區：殘疾婦女
             主題:獨立生活
 

背景

殘疾婦女的議題在西方已受到廣泛的關注。惟過往數年的東亞婦女論壇討論的議題上，均未有關注「殘疾婦女」的項目；但不同東亞地區卻開始以不同方式推廣及進行殘疾婦女意識提升的工作。由於殘疾婦女為婦女及殘疾的雙重身份，其需要往往受到社會大眾的忽視。因此，第五屆東亞婦女論壇便為此建立一討論平台，讓大家有機會參與討論「殘疾婦女」的課題。
 

關注議題

• 東亞地區殘疾婦女的數目
• 殘疾婦女與主流社會
• 殘疾婦女的生活
• 殘疾婦女與教育、就業、醫療健康及社會服務
• 殘疾婦女與均等機會、獨立生活及社會融合
• 殘疾婦女的選擇及控制自己生活的權利