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Opinion: The Sterilisation of Girls with Disability: The State Responsibility to Protect Human Rights
‘The Sterilisation of Girls with Disability: The State Responsibility to Protect Human Rights’ provides an in-depth ethical and legal examination...
- Category Sexuality and Health
- Date 14 September 18
UN Calls on Australia to End Forced Sterilisation
WWDA welcomes UN calls for Australia to abolish forced and coerced sterilisation of women and girls with disability, and people...
- Category Sexuality and Health
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 25 July 18
WWDA Meets with Researcher To Talk Sexual Citizenship and Disability
Last week, founding WWDA member Helen Meekosha met with Dr Julia Bahner, a researcher from the Centre for Disability Studies...
- Category Sexuality and Health
- Date 9 April 18
WWDA Survey: Access to Healthcare: Summary Report
In March 2018, WWDA conducted a short survey to ask our members and friends about healthcare accessibility. We’ve compiled a...
- Category Sexuality and Health
- Date 3 April 18
WWDA Survey: The Right to Health
What’s your experience of accessing healthcare? We would like to hear from our members and friends about the healthcare accessibility...
- Category Sexuality and Health
- Date 13 February 18
The Guardian: UN Examines Australia’s Forced Sterilisation of Women with Disabilities
WWDA Executive Director, Carolyn Frohmader was recently interviewed by Bridie Jabour from the Guardian Australia during the Untied Nations Australia Universal Periodic Review. An...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Sexuality and Health
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 11 November 15
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FIGHT TO KEEP THEIR CHILDREN
“In 2007, Alice Goltz gave birth to a baby girl. But before she left the hospital, she says two men...
NEW REPORT: Torture in Healthcare Settings
‘Torture in Healthcare Settings: Reflections on the Special Rapporteur on Torture’s 2013 Thematic Report’ brings together contributions by more than...
- Category Sexuality and Health
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 12 March 14