Women living with disabilities at higher risk of abuse - leaders say

Kisumu West MP Rosa Buyu during the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) at Parliament buildings, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Women parliamentarians and disability rights activists are calling for the government and other stakeholders to set the welfare of women and girls living with disabilities as a priority.

Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) and Women Challenged to Challenge (WCC) held a meeting in Nairobi to consult on how to collaborate and ensure that women and girls living with disabilities are at the centre of the development agenda.