International Disability Equity And Rights Strategy Submission 22 December 2023 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

The International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) welcomes the opportunity to present this submission to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade International Disability Equity and Rights Strategy consultation process. IWDA is an Australia-based organisation, working with women’s rights organisations and feminist movements in Asia and the Pacific to defend and advance the rights of diverse women and girls and advance gender equality for all. We are committed to helping make visible the nature and impact of overlapping sources of discrimination experienced by women, girls, trans, non-binary and gender diverse people with disabilities and addressing the barriers that undermine their full inclusion and active and meaningful participation in society.