by Wale Akinola,
A study conducted by the University of Ibadan has revealed howwomen living with disabilities are being victimised Muhammed Olaitan, who conducted the study, made the revelation while presenting his findings on his PhD thesis Olaitan contended that the implementation of extant laws by both state and non-state actors is imperative to correct the anomaly.
A doctoral research from the Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan, has found out that women living with disabilities (WWDs) suffer multiple victimisation from their spouse, relatives, healthcare providers and acquaintances in Lagos state. Legit.ng’s regional reporter in Ibadan, Ridwan Kolawole, reports that in order to save them, the state and non-state actors in Lagos should effectively implement and enforce extant disability laws to mitigate victimisation of women with disabilities in the state.
In his thesis entitled; Victimisation experiences and coping strategies of women with disabilities in Lagos state, Muhammed Faisol Olaitan, recalled his encounter with women living with disabilities who have experienced victimisation in Lagos.
