Gender and accessibility in Rwanda and Malawi

Joyojeet Pal, Maura Youngman, Terence William O'Neill, Priyank Chandra, Cyprien Semushi · 2015

We examine the role of mobile devices in access to social, economic, and architectural spaces and resources by people with vision impairments in two urban agglomerations in Rwanda and Malawi using a survey and open-ended interviews. We discuss ways in which the intersection of gender and disability distinguishes the ways men and women experience access in their respective societies.

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