"The main purpose of this book is to provide information about the issues women with disabilities face in simply surviving and trying to find their proper place within their families and in the cities, towns and villages where they live" (p.vii). This book therefore looks at issues surrounding women in a number of different countries including developing countries, as well as both in rural (although Boylan believes that there is not enough information on women with disabilities who live in rural areas in developing countries) and urban areas. Keyword: Women