Doubly Violated: «Extra-ordinary» Women Between Experiences of Discrimination, Violence, and Rebirth.

Abstract

Recent reports on violence, abuse, and discrimination against women (ISTAT, 2024) reveal a stark reality: women with disabilities face more than double the risk of experiencing violence (OSCAD, 2023) (Arconzo, 2023). This phenomenon illustrates a painful double discrimination, as these women are marginalized both as women and as individuals with disabilities. For women, achieving social recognition and a rightful place in society is already challenging; for women with disabilities, it is doubly so. Often misunderstood, disbelieved, or entirely unable to defend themselves or even recognize abuse and violence as such, these women face significant barriers. This paper aims to explore the educational value of the stories of extraordinary women, to restore dignity to their experiences, and to give voice to the many untold, whispered, or overlooked stories.