Disability, Gender and the Trajectories of Power

Asha Hans, PhD, is Co-chair, Pakistan India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy; former Professor of Political Science, and Founder Director, School of Women’s Studies, Utkal University, India. A leading campaigner of women’s rights, she has participated in the formulation of many conventions in the United Nations. She is the President of Sansristi—a gender resource centre. Her recently published books include Disability, Gender and the Trajectories of Power (2015) and The Gender Imperative: Human Security vs State Security (with Betty Reardon, 2010).

Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction: Gendering the Disability Framework
Part I: DISABILITY: A GENDERED PROBLEMATIC AND CONCEPTUALIZATION
A Gendered Perspective of Disability Studies - Upali Chakravarti
Women with Disabilities: How Do They Fare in Our Society? - S B Agnihotri Amrita Patel
Women with Psychosocial Disabilities: Shifting the Lens from Medical to Social - Nilika Mehrotra and Mahima Nayar
PART II: HUMAN EXPERIENCES AND AGENCY
I Feel Normal Inside. Outside, My Body Isn’t! - Malini Chib
What is the Intersection between Oppression of Women and Psychiatric Oppression? - Tina Minkowitz
Tale of Married Women With Disabilities: An Oxymoron Reality - Santoshi Halder
A Disabled Mother’s Journey in Raising her Child - Sandhya Limaye
Developmental Disability and the Family: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Urban India - Shubhangi Vaidya
Part III: TOWARD NONDISCRIMINATORY GENDERED STRATEGIES
Yes, Girls and Women with Disabilities Do Math! An Intersectionality Analysis - Stephanie Ortoleva
Gendered Constructions of Work and Disability in Contemporary India: Discursive and Empirical Perspectives - Renu Addlakha
Legal Capacity And Civil Political Rights For People With Psychosocial Disabilities - Bhargavi V Davar
Epilogue: Transforming Invisibilities and Obscure Directions
Index