ABSTRACT
Globally, research has documented that women with disabilities are doubly or triply disadvantaged compared with men with disabilities or people without disabilities due to their disability and gender status. This study examines women with disabilities in the global context and tries to understand women with disabilities in China within the global background. This study shows that though there has been an increasing amount of research on feminism and the situation of women in China overall, this body of research seldom takes women with disabilities in China into account. Women with disabilities in China face multiple disadvantages when it comes to autonomy, marriage, social support, and legal protection. Women with disabilities in China also encounter difficulties in accessing education and employment, and are more likely to experience violence compared to their peers without disabilities. This study calls for more research on women with disabilities in China.
