THE DISABLED GIRL CHILD; An issue calling for immediate attention.

Joining womenwatch and following up on the 1st April, 2010 news feed with the title "Rising above the financial and economic crisis" which talked about The 9th session of the UN Committee of Experts
on Public Administration which will be held at the United Nations Headquarters
in New York from 19 April to 23 April, I find some of the sub themes very
interesting, But I am most impressed about the Committees examination of the 2010 theme of the annual
ministerial review of the high-level segment of ECOSOC: implementing agreed
goals and commitments in regard to gender equality and empowerment of women
which will be opened by Ms. Rachel Mayanja, Assistant Secretary-General, and
Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Gender Issues and
Advancement of Women.

I am also very much happy about the inclusion of a discussion on information and communications technology and gender equality.

But one thing I see very important and should be part of the discussion during this conference should be empowering the DISABLED GIRL CHILD OR THE DISABLED WOMAN. Disability on its self is a great social issue which is
under tackle in some parts of the world like Ghana, where I am from, people
don't see anything good about the disabled person here in Ghana and for that
reason, they are not seen or respected in the society, And women, as well known
to the world are less regarded than men in our societies and even in Ghana, I
think gender inequality is still very high despite efforts, and I think this
why women empowerment must be a major focus, But what about in the case where
we find this Two issues coming together in the life of one individual?, THE
DISABLED WOMAN, or the most vulnerable, THE DISABLED GIRL CHILD.

I think this is a big issue which must be looked at. These people, I think suffer a lot more than just the normal woman who is less regarded for been a woman. People will look down upon them; even sometimes the
parents are discouraged from sending such children to school, especially when
they are from a poor background. I have a typical case like that here in
K**asi, Ghana, where I currently reside, Kubra, a disabled girl child who is
from a very poor background but very smart and active in class. The parents are
thinking that using the small money they have on the strong boys is better than
Kubra. And I think it is not the best happening to her right now.

So I think if this issue could also be tackled during the conference, a great impact will be made on the society. It is just like attacking the problem from the grass root. From the most important, that is;
empowering the a disabled girl child then to the girl child, and finally to the
woman.