The social movements of people with disabilities were essential for the achievement of
protective norms for these people at an international and national level. The organizations of
these movements and their construction in associations and entities promoted more rights and
public policies of social participation for the disabled population. Based on the contributions of
feminists, new categories associated with disability began to be discussed, such as gender, class
and race, generating an intersectional perspective. In this sense, based on the serious problem
of violence against women with disabilities, the research sought to understand how the
Association of People with Disabilities from Pará (APPD) and the Association of Parents and
Friends of the Handicapped (APAE) have acted in the fight against violence against women
with disabilities. Therefore, the research was based on the inductive method from a qualitative
perspective, based on bibliographic and documentary studies. The survey also included
interviews with professionals from both associations to analyze the history and specificities of
their actions with people with disabilities, especially women with disabilities who are victims
of violence. Based on the Content Analysis, it was found, among other aspects, that both
associations daily assist women with disabilities and their caregivers who have experienced
various types of violence, despite this, it was understood that the theme of violence against
women with disabilities is not part of a structured front in associations for the defense of people
with disabilities in the state of Pará.
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