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Barriers and Abuse for Women with Disabilities in Uganda (By
Human Right Watch-HRW- 12.09.10) Women with disabilities in
northern Uganda experience ongoing discrimination and sexual and
gender-based violence, Human Rights Watch said in a report
released today. Many are unable to gain access to basic
services, including health care and justice, and they have been
largely ignored in post-conflict reconstruction efforts. The
73-page report, “‘As if We Weren't Human': Discrimination and
Violence against Women with Disabilities in Northern Uganda,”
describes frequent abuse and discrimination by strangers,
neighbors, and even family members against women and girls with
disabilities in the north. Women interviewed for the report said
they were not able to get basic provisions such as food,
clothing, and shelter in camps for displaced persons or in their
own communities. One woman with a ph