VOICES OF Collection: Experiences of women with disabilities

Our collection "Voices of" was born from the desire to hear and read the lived realities of women and girls with disabilities. The willingness to "give them the microphone". The need to hear of their lives. And the commitment to amplify their voices.

Most recent item: Hear us out! Voices of women with disabilities in Benin.

On 20 Feb. 2026, the Organisation des Femmes Aveugles du Bénin and NGO Dédji published their report born in the voices and testimonies from 50 women with disabilities from Benin. 

Between September and November 2025, the OFAB-NGO Dédji consortium met with 50 women with disabilities. They shared their realities with us, giving us a glimpse of what a more inclusive society would look like, one in which they would have their rightful place.

With technical support from Humanity & Inclusion Making It Work and financial support from EDID-GHDI

Find the report in English and in French on bit.ly/EcoutezNousBenin

First item: 'Voices of Women with Psychosocial Disabilities in Lira, Uganda' by LIDDWA Lira District Disabled Women's Association. Published May 2024. Link to the Report in English. 

"The report aims at making their voices heard, their experiences shared and ultimately inform further engagement by all stakeholders for a more dignified, autonomous and healthy life for women and girls with disabilities" 

Second item: 'Voices of women with disabilities in Burundi: Shared realities / Au coeur des femmes : réalités partagées - Paroles de femmes handicapées du Burundi' by Association pour la Promotion des Droits des Femmes Handicapées du Burundi - Urumuri (ABPDFH). Published June 2024 - Link to French and Link to English 

86 women with disabilities of all ages and all disabilities, some of them involved in associations and self-help groups, talked about their lives, their difficulties, their pride and their dreams. They shared their realities, to give us a glimpse of what a more inclusive society might look like, in which they would have their rightful place.

Report beautifully illustrated by @Danch20 

Third item: 'Echoes of hope for women with psychosocial disabilities in Kassanda, Uganda' by MUDIWA (Mubende Women with Disabilities Association) published May 2025. Link to English. 

60 women with psychosocial disabilities shared their experiences of living with psychosocial disabilities within their communities, their challenges, and their needs for inclusion in society.