[7] Children with disabilities often face myriad physical, social and environmental barriers to full participation in society, including access to health care, education and other support services.
[6] Examining the age ranges of 20 to 24, and 25 to 34 collectively to represent a person's twenties to mid thirties, the data shows that people with a some form of disability in that age range goes at a rate of 147.9 out of 1000 persons compared to 55.9 to their non-disabled peers with a rate difference of 92 out of 1000.
[9] This can be by support workers, healthcare providers, family and strangers, and occurs throughout their life, from childhood and adolescence into late adulthood.
[11] Forms of violence against women with disabilities can include withholding of assistive devices, such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, and white canes,[12] which may limit mobility and interaction with other people and creates a sense of powerlessness and dependency.
[10] Other forms include domestic violence; financial, verbal and emotional abuse; and human trafficking.
[17] Women with disabilities are also thrice as likely to be raped, physically abused or sexually assaulted when compared to their non-disabled counterparts.
In India, the National Crime Reports Bureau also does not collect separate data on violence against women and girls with disabilities.