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The Disability Community & Sexual Violence

Edit: Someone reached out to us to educate us on the definition of disability, which we have taken into consideration. From here on out, we would like to state that we define disability according to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. They define disability as "the result of the interaction between persons with impairments and environmental/attitudinal barriers that hinders their participation in society on an equal basis with others".


People with disabilities are victimised by crime

at higher rates than non disabled individuals. Sexual abuse among the community often goes unreported due to the challenges disabled victims face when it comes to making a report or even ascertaining if their consent has been violated.


If you know of someone who is disabled and may be grappling with sexual abuse or harassment, reach out to the relevant authorities and more importantly, lend them support 💗!


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