November 2, 2018
Young people with disabilities are largely excluded from education and health services, discriminated against in their communities and trapped in a cycle of poverty and violence. Especially girls with disabilities bear the brunt of these violations. According to a 2018 UNFPA report, they face up to 10 times more gender-based violence than those without disabilities.
Source: https://www.unfpa.org/publicatio…/young-persons-disabilities