Read: Murder of three deaf women in Haiti must be a starting point for change (via the Guardian)

The Guardian has reported on the brutal murder of three street vendors in Haiti, who found themselves in a vulnerable position due to not hearing a public announcement about a collapsed bridge.

Their subsequent murder is also an indication of how disabled people are viewed in the country, and has led to widespread protests.

Extract:

In response to the murders, campaigners are calling for the government to include the rights of women with disabilities into a national gender equality plan. The government has not replied to that petition yet, but it did fund the women’s funeral and ministers insist they are doing all they can to ensure that justice is done.

“For me, as a feminist activist,” says Nadine Anilus, a member of the Ministry of Women’s cabinet, “we condemn this criminal act and call the state authorities to take the necessary steps to make justice and reparation to the family of three women. Every Haitian citizen must play their part to improve the situation of people with disabilities. We are calling for a big national campaign.”

Read the full article here: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2016/jul/18/three-deaf-women-murdered-haiti-change-disabled-people