Gender-based violence against Women with Disabilities in Uganda - A qualitative study about how local organizations are working with the issue

Abstract: Gender-based violence (GBV) is both a human right violation, a threat to develop-ment and a global health issue. Women with disabilities (WWD) are a group more exposed to GBV. However, research has been scarce about WWD and GBV, espe-cially in the Global South. This thesis studies how local organizations are working on the issue of GBV targeting WWD in Uganda. The theoretical framework em-ployed is the Post-colonial feminist disability theory and praxis framework and Feminist Disability studies. Some findings from the results are the challenge of ac-cess to justice, disability stigma and widespread poverty. Another finding is the importance to work with different kinds of interventions such as advocacy, men-toring and skill-training. In the discussion, the double jeopardy, and double dis-crimination got discussed such as both disability and gender factors. Furthermore, the work of the organizations in the context of global and local rights.