The challenges faced by individuals with disabilities

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the recommendations and stated challenges and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 7 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Baptist church and empowerment of women and girls with disabilities in Mhondoro-Ngezi (2026) · African Journal of Disability · cited 1× · doi

  The authors offer the following recommendations: • The promulgation of new disability-friendly laws and strengthening the implementation of existing laws and policies that include the National Disability Policy with a view to ensuring equal access to social services that include education, healthcare and justice for women and girls with disabilities. • Ensure the provision of accessible infrastructure that includes accessible public facilities, transportation and reliable communication systems to ensure equal participation across gender lines. • Roll-out capacity-building programmes on gender and disability rights and inclusive practices for public officials, law enforcement agents and healthcare providers. • Create religious spaces that promote inclusive practices that include inclusive language, accessible worship spaces and sermons that raise awareness about gender and disability. • Support efforts that build confidence and economic empowerment for women and girls with disabilities. • Championing community-based support groups that promote gender and disability awareness and inclusivity. • Awareness campaigns that challenge life-diminishing cultural norms and gender stereotypes and promote understanding of disability rights.

  generalrecommendationsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: disability gender include accessible inclusive promote awareness laws equal healthcare women girls disabilities ensure public
• Fostering Posttraumatic Growth in Individuals with Disabilities: Implications from the COVID-19 Experience (2026) · Journal of Human Rights and Social Work · doi

  The study highlights the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities, including structural inequities and limited access to healthcare services. The study underscores the challenges of developing disability-inclusive service systems governance. The study notes the challenges of empowering individuals with disabilities to articulate their needs and exercise agency.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study highlights challenges faced individuals disabilities including structural
• Academic Coverage of Online Activism of Disabled People: A Scoping Review (2024) · Societies · cited 6× · doi

  There is a lack of research on online activism by disabled people. The existing research does not adequately address the intersectionality of disability identity with other marginalized identities and the issue of empowerment. There is a need for further research to explore the possibilities of digital disability activism to story ableism within broader feminist debates.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there lack research online activism disabled people existing

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