According to disability rights advocacy group Blind SA, Ladies with disability are two to multiple times likely to be at risk of sex based savagery (GBV) than any other ladies.
It said the presence of a handicap builds one’s danger of sexual violence for ladies. This was featured during the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children.
Blind SA gender-based violence and femicide portfolio secretary Irene Azwifaneli Mashele said;
“Blind women are at greater risk because you might find out that someone gets raped on their way to work or at their home and when reporting it, it won’t go anywhere because they can’t identify the perpetrator,”.
Western Cape Network on Disability co-ordinator Natalie Johnson said;
“There is a lack of physical strength to fight off the perpetrator. If intellectually challenged, individuals could lack the ability to give informed consent.
“The perpetrators are mostly parents, caregivers, relatives, close friends and when taught not to question those older (patriarchal families), making it difficult to say no.
source:ghgossip.com
