Recommendations

1. More focus should be given towards ensuring the standard AAAQ (accessibility, availability, acceptability and quality) framework while delivering services and interventions related to SRHR of persons with disabilities

2. Age appropriate comprehensive sexuality education should be taught in all special schools and in technical and vocational training institutes in the country

3. Government should focus on reducing social stigma and misconception around SRHR of persons with disabilities

4. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare may take the initiative of providing free sanitary napkins to adolescent girls with disabilities in urban and rural areas

5. More awareness programs are required to prevent violence against persons with disabilities, especially the emotional abuse faced by persons with developmental disabilities

6. Institutional responses of different government departments need to be strengthened to address any kind of discrimination and abuse against persons with disabilities

7. Appropriate interventions and plans are required for providing legal support to the sexually assaulted victims. Capacity building of different official (such as, health care providers, police personnel and practicing lawyers) should be considered a priority

8. Multisectoral collaboration among different ministries (e.g., Ministry of Social Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare etc.) and other stakeholders (e.g., NGOs, INGOs, DPOs, developmental partners and civil society) needs to be strengthened in other to meet the SDGs related to disability and SRHR and in ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities as per the UNCRPD

An amputed lame with multiple disable woman is walking in pavement having pressure on her left hand wearing a sandle asking alms