This paper explores the challenges involved with educating women and girls with disabilities. It begins by explaining the shortcomings of data collection and information gathering, briefly explores the legislative and policy issues, and concludes with a set of policy recommendations for inclusive education. This was a background paper prepared for the Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2003/4 'Gender and education for all: the leap to equality'
This study reviews developments in the theory, policy and practice of inclusive education since the World Conference on 'Education for All' in 1990. It locates the review firmly within a human rights context. The paper concerns all groups that are excluded or deprived of their human right to primary education, but illustrates in particular the efforts made by learners with impairments overcoming barriers of access. The paper highlights some of the major barriers to inclusion and gives examples of how those barriers have been overcome
