“Nobody Will Believe Me”: Lack of Reporting Violence by Disabled Women

A growing body of research shows the high risk, frequency, forms, and impact of violence against disabled women throughout their lives. Limited research exists regarding access to justice for disabled women, in particular with reporting and prosecution. Using an interdisciplinary human rights approach, the paper draws on interviews with disabled women about their experiences of gender-based violence and access to justice. Findings describe and discuss their lived experiences of violence, highlighting the lack of reporting the violence and the multiple and complex barriers to doing so. The article concludes with recommendations that may help to overcome these barriers.