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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Luke Henriques-Gomes

‘They yell at you’: woman with dwarfism reveals ‘deeply offensive’ abuse received in public

Screenshot of Dr Debra Keenahan giving evidence at the disability royal commission.
Screenshot of Dr Debra Keenahan giving evidence at the disability royal commission. Photograph: Livestream from Disability Royal Commission

A woman of short stature has told an inquiry she is abused and harassed by strangers once a month on average, with people calling her names, laughing at her, taking videos without consent and even sexually assaulting her.

The disability royal commission is sitting in Brisbane for a five-day hearing examining the experiences of people with disability who have faced violence or abuse in public places.

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