What Challenges Do Women With Disabilities Face?

Dr Benjamin Loh, Co-Founder, Datum | Dr Vilashini Somiah, Co-Founder, Datum | Hasbeemasputra Abu Bakar, Community Engagement & Lived Experience Advocate, SIUMAN

11-Sep-25 15:00

What Challenges Do Women With Disabilities Face?

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A new report by the Datum Initiative and ARROW – Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women examines the systemic barriers faced by women with disabilities in Malaysia, particularly around sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Some of the findings published are shocking.

So, on today’s episode, I’m going to be unpacking the report with its co-authors, Dr Benjamin Loh, Dr Vilashini Somiah and Hasbeemasputra Abu Bakar.

Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan

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Categories: Law/Activism, politics

Tags: Women With Disabilities, Datum, the bigger picture, beyond the ballot box, women, female empowerment, disabilities, sexual health and reproductive rights,

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