Tomorrow is International Disability Day. There are several events being held across the city to create awareness about the disabled and, most of all, to emphasise on the need for a more inclusive society. One event in particular, a week-long initiative, marries two objectives — women’s safety and disability — by focusing on how safe public spaces are for disabled women.

This is one week when the spotlight will be on the disabled, but we cannot stop there. The focus this year is on inclusion, and we must put in consistent effort to ensure that our public spaces and facilities factor in the needs of the differently abled.