ABSTRACT
The identity question has been debated in many contexts for centuries. In gendered disability research, it has been part of the discourse for many years but remains on the periphery. The State discriminates on many fronts, including its system of data collection and the language it uses; and the society through its perceptions of perfect bodies and minds that have created multiple layers of discrimination. This makes it imperative to bring the gendered identity of disability to the centrality of our research. We recognize that there remains a patriarchal system in place and the language and the discriminatory system it creates need to be eradicated. Recent research recognizes that gender identity is starting to change as women with disabilities become more visible and they start to make rapid inroads into both the feminist and disability movements. To create an improved gender-equal system, there is a need for a new political language that is democratic, a language that is not built on political rhetoric, but on the voices of women.
