[OP-ED] Why no one talks about the high unemployment rate among women with disabilities
Originally published February 20, 2019 by Forbes
Women with disabilities face a disproportionately high unemployment rate. (WAVEBREAK MEDIA/GETTY IMAGES)
The author highlights statistics that indicate women with disabilities are at greater risk of unemployment than women without disabilities and men with disabilities, which she attributes to “double discrimination” – when an individual’s identity forces them to fight against two separate social stigmas. She calls for feminist activists to include women with disabilities in their advocacy for equal pay and other rights.
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