While humanitarian organizations are increasingly recognizing women and girls with disabilities in policies and guidelines, there are still significant gaps in operationalizing this. Their needs and capacities are often under-represented in gender, protection and disability forums. Furthermore, organizations of women with disabilities, which can play a critical role in bridging the development/humanitarian divide, are not meaningfully included in humanitarian coordination and decision-making.
Effective inclusion of women and girls with disabilities in humanitarian action requires collective action by States, UN agencies, humanitarian, development, and disability actors.
Inter-agency guidelines on inclusion of persons with disabilities are needed, with indicators against which humanitarian agencies and organizations must report. These guidelines should:
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