PHA-Exchange> GEN: New book on women with disabilities.

[Claudio]

March 8, 2007


Hesperian celebrates International Women's Day
by proudly announcing the publication of our newest book:
A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities



Women with disabilities often discover that the social stigma of disability and inadequate care are greater barriers to health than the disabilities themselves. A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities will help women with disabilities overcome these barriers and improve their general health, self-esteem, and abilities to care for themselves and participate in their communities.


Click here to download this book in its entirety!


A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities can also be purchased for $20 plus shipping at our online store, by emailing bookorders at hesperian.org, or by calling 1-888-729-1796 (within the USA). Discounts are available for bulk purchases. 

This groundbreaking handbook was developed with the help and experience of women with disabilities in 42 countries­women whose disabilities include blindness, deafness, amputations, paralysis, learning difficulties, small stature, epilepsy, arthritis, and cerebral palsy. The book is full of useful advice on organizing for disability-friendly health care, caring for daily needs with limited access to equipment, having healthy and safe sexual relationships, choosing family planning methods that work best with specific disabilities, preparing for pregnancy and childbirth, and defending against violence or abuse.

 "A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities is an outstanding accomplishment! It combines the experiences and advice from women with disabilities throughout the world with up-to-date, professional health information. The book captures the real life situations of women with disabilities and their issues, their experiences and their desires. This book is a 'must-have' for health professionals, international development organizations, international women's organizations and anyone who believes in equality for women with disabilities."
-- Susan Sygall, Co-founder and CEO of Mobility International USA, and a MacArthur Fellow

Feel free to check out our other downloadable women's health materials, including Where Women Have No Doctor (also available in Spanish - Donde no hay doctor para mujeres), A Book for Midwives (coming soon in Spanish - Un libro para parteras), and our Women's Health Exchange (¡Saludos! in Spanish) newsletters. 

Thanks to all of you who continue to make the Hesperian Foundation and our books a growing success across the globe!



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