Uganda, March 17 -- It is well known that women in developing economies have fewer educational and employment opportunities than their male counterparts, leading to higher rates of poverty. In Ghana, for example, men have higher employment rates and incomes than women, and are less likely to be engaged in vulnerable jobs.

There are more than one billion people living with disabilities worldwide, some 80 percent of whom reside in developing countries. While there are many models for measuring disability, some conclusions are indisputable: disability is more prevalent among women (19 percent) than men (12 percent); people with disabilities face high barriers to education and employment, leading to higher rates of lifelong poverty; and outc...