Disabled women should help shape services
The proposals called for organisations of disabled people to participate directly in designing and monitoring policies. They identified physical, communication and information barriers to protection services. Training for health, justice and social-service professionals and better data on disabled women’s experiences were further priorities. [1]
An audit found practical barriers
A separate study examined eight support and shelter services in six Tunisian localities. Half had entrance stairs without a ramp, and only one in eight had accessible toilets. The audit covered centres run by associations including TAMSS, BEITY and the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women. [2]
Associations sought changes to everyday access
A UNFPA briefing covering early 2025 highlighted the audit and urged stronger partnerships with organisations of disabled women. It also called for accessible public-awareness messages and improved data collection. The findings concerned the eight audited services, offering concrete priorities for adapting premises and improving the assistance available to survivors.