Primary Prevention of Violence against Women with Disabilities video resource
- By Women with Disabilities Victoria
The Primary Prevention of Violence against Women with Disabilities video resource features the voices of 5 women with a disability and 1 ally. These women speak about the evidence-based drivers of violence against women with disabilities and share real life experiences of what these drivers look like in everyday life. The resource is a call to action to embed prevention in all parts of society.
The videos are available in full-length or divided into 5 shorter chapters. Each video is available in Auslan or as an audio-described version. All videos have captioning.
Driver 1: Negative stereotypes about people with disabilities
The Primary Prevention of Violence against Women with Disabilities video resource features the voices of 5 women with a disability and 1 ally. These women speak about the evidence-based drivers of violence against women with disabilities and share real life experiences of what these drivers look like in everyday life. The resource is a call to action to embed prevention in all parts of society. This chapter focusses on the negative stereotypes about people with disabilities in society.
Driver 2: Accepting or normalising violence, disrespect, and discrimination
The Primary Prevention of Violence against Women with Disabilities video resource features the voices of 5 women with a disability and 1 ally. These women speak about the evidence-based drivers of violence against women with disabilities and share real life experiences of what these drivers look like in everyday life. The resource is a call to action to embed prevention in all parts of society. This chapter focusses on the impact of accepting or normalising violence, disrespect, and discrimination against people with disabilities.
Driver 3: Controlling people with disabilities’ decision making and limiting independence
The Primary Prevention of Violence against Women with Disabilities video resource features the voices of 5 women with a disability and 1 ally. These women speak about the evidence-based drivers of violence against women with disabilities and share real life experiences of what these drivers look like in everyday life. The resource is a call to action to embed prevention in all parts of society.
This chapter focusses on the control over people with disabilities’ decision making and limiting their independence.
Driver 4: Social segregation and exclusion of people with disabilities
The Primary Prevention of Violence against Women with Disabilities video resource features the voices of 5 women with a disability and 1 ally. These women speak about the evidence-based drivers of violence against women with disabilities and share real life experiences of what these drivers look like in everyday life. The resource is a call to action to embed prevention in all parts of society. This chapter focusses on the impact of accepting or normalising violence, disrespect, and discrimination against people with disabilities.
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The Primary Prevention of Violence against Women with Disabilities video resource features the voices of 5 women with a disability and 1 ally. These women speak about the evidence-based drivers of violence against women with disabilities and share real life experiences of what these drivers look like in everyday life. The resource is a call to action to embed prevention in all parts of society.
This chapter focusses on ways to take action against violence against women with disabilities.