Woman of short stature tells inquiry how men yelling abuse triggered ‘trauma reaction’

Fiona Strahan told the disability royal commission she had experienced public incidents of ‘hate’ similar to those of people who faced racism or homophobia. Photograph: Disability royal commission

A woman of short stature has told how she has been spat on, sexually harassed, followed and was even hassled by strangers the night before she appeared at a royal commission.

In the second day of a five-day hearing, the disability royal commission on Tuesday received more disturbing evidence of people with disability being abused and harassed in public places.