The New Zealand Disability Strategy

Objective 14: Promote participation of disabled women in order to improve their quality of life

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14.1 - Promote women's rights and provide opportunities for disabled women to achieve the same level of economic wellbeing and educational attainment as men.

14.2 - Provide equitable, appropriate and welcoming access to services.

14.3 - Support disabled women to live independent and secure lives in the environment and with the people of their choosing.

14.4 - Ensure that criteria and considerations for the health and reproduction-related treatment of disabled women are the same as for non-disabled women.

14.5 - Include the perspectives of disabled women in the development of all strategies.

14.6 - Ensure the Ministry of Women's Affairs undertakes a leadership role in promoting the participation of disabled women, to improve their quality of life

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