Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016: Through Critical Lens

Women with disabilities in Mizoram state have made up a sizeable portion and have faced issues in certain sections of society. RPwD Act, 2016 was established in India and it was also immediately implemented in the state. Through this Act, persons with disabilities are set to be empowered in all walks of life. This paper seeks to analyse the impact of the Act in terms of providing employment opportunities to women with disabilities in the state. The findings show that women with disabilities have acquired less chances of having employment opportunities as compared to women without disabilities and this had led them to be in a state of poverty and income deficiency and calls the need to empower them by providing vocational trainings.