SAFOD and the University of East London (UEL) of Docklands Campus in the UK, signed a Sub-Contract to jointly conduct a research in South Africa entitled “The myth of asexuality? Disability stigma as a barrier to sexual relationships in South Africa.” with financial support from the the France-based International Foundation of Applied Disability Research (FIRAH).
The project is investigating the prevailing myths and attitudes towards the sexuality of Persons with physical Disabilities.
This is collaborative research project which also involves two other key partners, namely the South Africa-basedStellenbosch University and the Norway-based Stiftelsen for industriellogtekniskforskning(SITEF) – or in English, the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF).
Strategic Goal:
To investigate the prevailing myths and attitudes towards the sexuality of people with physical disabilities among a sample general population in South Africa, as well as the experiences of people with physical disabilities.
Strategic Objectives:
- Investigate the attitudes of the general population towards the sexuality of people with disabilities in South Africa;
- Explore the experiences of stigma and barriers to fulfilling sexual relationships among people with disabilities in South Africa;
- Raise public awareness about the intersection between disability stigma and sexuality
