RISEWISE performed a deep analysis of the barriers found by integrating the different experiences arising from the exchange and sharing of knowledge. With the participation of WwD as leading actors of the project, and not only as of the subject of study.
There is still a great difficulty to measure the disability and its impact on women. Where data are collected, they are not disaggregated by gender, age, and kind of disability. This is the first issue that the RISEWISE project has addressed by performing an initial analysis of the situation in numerous fields.
The methodology relied on secondments, gathering data and experiences, and providing conclusions. The project established a methodology that provides guidelines for driving the research process and supporting people. This has been complemented with a collaborative process to analyse, consolidate, and share knowledge and experience through workshops and network-based collaboration.
The project team learned to integrate the different experiences arising from these exchanges, described in deliverables. One of the advantages of the approach is comparing different countries, which the secondments made possible, supporting new approaches and research perspectives, approaching the visits from an empirical or theoretical perspective, depending on their background and their organisations.
RISEWISE has implemented the case studies to be used as a tool for analysis in the validation by hearing the voices of women living with disabilities.
Based on the narratives of the seconded individuals, their experience reports were analyzed. Information obtained from the reports has enabled us to identify the best practices. Overall, the case study method employed in the RISEWISE project proved effective as it provided an opportunity to explore the unique nature of disabilities in their specific context. The outcomes of this project constitute the foundation for future studies that can explore the value of networks to accommodate disabilities.
The main goal of the RISEWISE project was a better inclusion and empowerment of WwD in our society, using and adopting the best practices, spreading them and involving stakeholders, scientists, principal actors of the social life, citizenships, and policymakers. RISEWISE comprises 14 different organisations: academies, NGOs and enterprises: they have been performing different activities in a vast spectrum and involving WwD in several countries.
There has never been disagreement or substantial differences in every kind of activities performed. On the contrary, this diversity has been very fruitful for all the partners, and stronger links have been established among them. This has given rise to several project proposals lead by RISEWISE partners in different international programs (H2020, Europe for Citizens, and Erasmus+, for instance).
The most important dissemination activity of relevance has been the RISEWISE Jam event that was initially hosted by the Univ. of Stockholm in June 2020 but finally held online on 15 June 2021. This event attracted many participants, with presentations of shortcuts, videos, and other material that reflect on the issue of women with disabilities, with collaborations from the partners and open to others.
About the RISEWISE JAM event, please visit:
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http://www.risewiseproject.eu/risewise-jam-event/(opens in new window) •
https://risewisejam2020.wixsite.com/risewisejam2020(opens in new window)•
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jam+risewise(opens in new window) •
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdZ0khZ9aWQ(opens in new window) and others.
