Voices from the periphery: A narrative study of the experiences of sexuality of disabled women in Zimbabwe

Peta, Christine; McKenzie, Judith; Kathard, Harsha

doi:10.1080/10130950.2015.1050783

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“…Disability feminist advocates like Meekosha and Shuttleworth (2009) contest the masculine structure of the disability movement in which the voice of women with disabilities has been missing. In fact, CFDSL scholars argue that the experiences of women with disabilities within heteronormative contexts differ in relation to issues such as menstruation, reproduction, abortion, child-rearing and sterilisation among others (Peta, 2015). A key argument of CFDSL is that disability is a social construction which relegates disability to a category of inferiority (Garland-Thomson, 2005).…”

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“…CFDSL argues that our communities are characterised by thoughts, customs, organisations and social relations that assume that disability is a defect or a deficiency (Peta, 2015). Thus, CFDSL do not delineate disability as a flaw that is integral to certain brains or bodies, but a system of denigrating or ignoring certain bodies (Garland-Thomson, 2005).…”

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“…Nevertheless, such perspectives permeate cultures and authenticate inequalities in the distribution of status, capital and power (Garland-Thomson, 2011). Peta (2015) observes that instead of focusing on precise forms of disability and how such bodies behave, CFDSL concentrates on probing the types of meaning that are assigned to the bodies. As CFDSL moves towards inclusion from exclusion, the approach seeks to rescue silenced voices and experiences that have not been properly represented, thereby facilitating the accommodation of bodies instead of the condemnation of them (Garland-Thomson, 2011).…”

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A Portrayal of the Sexual and Reproductive Perceptions of Women with Disabilities Using An Overarching Critical Feminist Disability Lens

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This paper is developed from our study on sexual and reproductive rights of women with disability in Zimbabwe, The paper demonstrates how the social model, human rights-based and feminist approaches combine to come up with an overarching critical feminist disability studies lens (CFDSL) to guide studies on disability and feminism using sexual and reproductive rights of women with disabilities. The paper argues that gender and disability are not only complex, but very dynamic and fluid problems. They cannot be adequately investigated using the lens of one simple theory. Hence the need for theory triangulation to come up with some hybrid theory like CFDSL. From the perspectives of the CFDSL, therefore, this paper argues that women with disabilities are not any special case who should be simply pitied without access to human rights which are mandatory to every human being. They are different, but this difference does not imply denial of human rights, in this case sexual and reproductive rights.

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A Portrayal of the Sexual and Reproductive Perceptions of Women with Disabilities Using An Overarching Critical Feminist Disability Lens

2019

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“…Also, issues of sexuality affect women with disabilities most. Sexuality has been simply defined as sexual orientation (Peta, 2015). The most common, legal and acceptable sexual orientation among most cultures is heterosexuality (Epprecht, 1998;Zinanga, 1996).…”

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“…Such worries erode the sexual confidence of women with disabilities in a context where they feel they will be regarded by society as "sick" people (Basson, 1998). Such women lose their self-esteem and confidence to the extent that they give up on having intimate partner relationships before they even try (Peta, 2015). Women with disabilities are thus denied their right to participate in sexual activities.…”

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Sex, Intimacy and Reproductive Rights for Women with Disabilities in Zimbabwe: A Snapshot of the Views of Women with Disabilities in Harare

Mapuranga¹,

Musingafi²

2019

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This paper is derived from study on sexual and reproductive rights of women with disabilities in Zimbabwe. The paper explores the sexual and reproductive rights (SRR) and practices vis a vis women with disabilities in Zimbabwe. This is done with the view of drawing insights and policy recommendations on sexual and reproductive rights for women with disabilities in Zimbabwe. The study argues that there are serious gaps in SRR policies and their implementation for WWDs. While the availability of acceptable and supportive public policy and legislation indicates the beginning of a commendable process of services delivery to all stakeholders, this alone is not sufficient unless supported by effective systems and processes for effective delivery. Formulation and adoption of a policy or piece of legislation does not automatically translate to its implementation and/or enforcement. The study recommends change of mind-set for both the cultural environment and law with regards what is acceptable and legal sex; domestication and enforcement of international and regional disability laws; redesign of national laws to clearly address SRRs for WWDs; communication and advocacy of disability laws to the people. follow-ups and performance evaluation of families and communities on how they treat WWDs vis a vis their SRR; and involvement of WWDs in policy formulation.

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The ‘Sacred’ Institution of Marriage: The Case of Disabled Women in Zimbabwe

Peta

2016

Sex Disabil

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Voices from the periphery: A narrative study of the experiences of sexuality of disabled women in Zimbabwe

Cited by 14 publications

References 93 publications

A Portrayal of the Sexual and Reproductive Perceptions of Women with Disabilities Using An Overarching Critical Feminist Disability Lens

A Portrayal of the Sexual and Reproductive Perceptions of Women with Disabilities Using An Overarching Critical Feminist Disability Lens

Sex, Intimacy and Reproductive Rights for Women with Disabilities in Zimbabwe: A Snapshot of the Views of Women with Disabilities in Harare

The ‘Sacred’ Institution of Marriage: The Case of Disabled Women in Zimbabwe

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