MAY 2018
On May 10, 2018, Rising Flame conducted a training on gender, disability, violence and laws, for the National Commission for Women. Participants included all Chairpersons of the State Commissions and a few National Commission members including the Chairperson.
This work is informed by cutting edge research conducted by Rising Flame Director, Nidhi Goyal as a Disability Rights Division Consultant for Human Rights Watch.
The first to consider the specific needs of women and girls with in cases of sexual violence, over two years of research, this report addressed a range of critical issues: high risk of sexual violence in India; and stigma around sexuality and disability that undermines access to justice at all stages of the process.