Worldwide there are over 400 million women with some form of disability, and of these, 80% live in developing countries (U.N, 2008). With its focus on social inclusion and rights the present study aimed to examine the meanings which disabled women ascribe to their condition and the activities they engage in. The procedure was based on mixed methods and the sample comprised 200 women with a physical disability who responded to two questionnaires, one socio-demographic and another concerning quality of life. Two focus groups were created and eight in-depth interviews were conducted. The results showed that most of the participants ascribed a positive meaning to their disability and did not regard it as an illness. They were independent as regards daily activities but had limited information about their rights, as well as about the mechanisms and social spheres through or in which such rights might be exercised. The findings enable recommendations to be made regarding how to improve the social inclusion of women with disability.