Black text on yellow screen reads "According to the UNDP and UN Women 'Addressing Stigma and Discrimination Experienced by Women with Disabilities' (ASDWD) project, women with disabilities in Samoa experience high levels of stigma and discrimination."
Nuufou Salelologa Mose, a Samoan woman wearing a black shirt and green patterned sarong, uses a broom to sweep leaves.
Mose, a former teacher, sits indoors in front of large white and purple wreaths of flowers, speaking to camera.
In footage from 2012 shot by TV1 Samoa, Mose stands in front of a group of Samoan students wearing uniforms of white shirts and red sarongs.
Mose walks across a gravel yard towards the entryway of a house.
Mose walks through the doorway of the house, leaving the broom outside.
Oa Talatau Konefesi, a resident of Lu'ua Faga, Savai'i, sits outdoors in front of green and orange plants, speaking to camera.
Konefesi sits on the ground in a garden, digging in the sand.
Konefesi walks across a sandy field towards a house.
Black text on yellow screen reads "According to the ASDWD Project conducted by the UNDP and UN Women in 2023, 50% of women with disabilities in Samoa reported being denied education or training opportunities."
"43% experienced being teased, laughed at, or gossiped about."
"Women with disabilities are twice less likely to be employed in Samoa compared to men with disabilities."
Taulapapa Alanna Mapu, Project Manager for the ASDWD Project, sits in front of a poster with a woman's face, speaking to camera. She is wearing a purple patterned dress and a red flower in her left ear.
Photos of Mapu meeting with women and girls with disabilities across Samoa.
Mose stands outside, and turns towards the camera.
Black text on yellow screen reads "After 10 years of teaching, Mose was called in by the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture for an interview to assess her teaching."
In footage from 2012, Mose walks across the front of a classroom as young students file in.
In footage from 2012, Mose stands in front of a classroom, speaking to students seated on the floor.
Black text on yellow screen reads "Article 5 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ratified by Samoa in 2016, states that state parties shall prohibit all forms of discrimination on the basis of disability and take all appropriate steps to ensure that reasonable accommodations are provided."
A photo of Konefesi smiling, wearing a nurse uniform.
Konefesi sits at a table, wearing a white nurse uniform and a surgical mask, writing on paper with a pen.
In footage from 2012, Mose stands in front of a chalkboard at the front of a classroom. Students, seated on the ground, excitedly raise their hands.
In footage from 2012, Mose stands at the front of a classroom.
In footage from 2012, Mose stands outside, directing a large group of students singing a song.
In footage from 2012, Mose leads students in an imitation game.
Black text on yellow screen reads "To date, no national labor legislation or policy ensures the provision of non-discrimination or reasonable accommodations for Samoans with disabilities who wish to enter the workforce."
Photos of Mapu meeting with women with disabilities in an open air meeting house.
Konefesi, wearing a white nurse uniform fills out a document with a pen.
Black text on a yellow screen reads "The ASDWD project recommends that the Samoan government enact and strengthen nondiscriminatory legislation to protect the rights of women with disabilities."
Fade to black. Text on screen reads "Copyright 2023, Faoolo Utumapu-Utailesolo, all rights reserved.
Made with support from the Disability Justice Project and the Disability Rights Fund.