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Committee on Women and Social Affairs under the House of Representatives has directed government to work for the access and response of women with disabilities in different ways with regard to Corona.
The committee meeting held at Singha Durbar on Friday directed Ministry of Women and Children and National Planning Commission to coordinate effectively between three levels of government to promote and protect the wider interests of such women.
According to 2068 census, 1.94 percent of the people with some form of disability have been affected by Corona. Similarly, daily life of women has been disrupted due to corona, said Niru Devi Pal, chairperson of the committee.
According to the committee, discussions were held with the concerned parties regarding the access and response of strong (disabled) women regarding Corona.
