This learning brief talks about gender-based violence and how it affects girls and women with intellectual disabilities.

The learning brief includes:

  • Information from focus group discussions with self-advocates in Kenya and Lebanon. The self-advocates talked about their experiences of violence, discrimination, and the challenges they face.
  • Recommendations for organisations on how to better support girls and women with intellectual disabilities who have experienced violence. This includes having good communication, planning inclusive programs, and working with local disability organisations.
  • Ideas and resources from the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Lebanon team and Inclusion International on making services and information more accessible.

This resource provides important information and guidance for organisations working to address gender-based violence. It aims to ensure their work is inclusive and accessible for girls and women with intellectual disabilities.

This brief is available in English, Arabic, & French.

The document is in plain language with images and was co-created with self-advocates from KAIH, Kenya and LASA Lebanon.

We kindly ask that when sharing this resource, members offer support to people with intellectual disabilities, as the content may be sensitive and people may need someone to talk to about their own experiences. Self-advocates involved with creating the brief gave us this advice

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