Latest items for DACH-PRACTICE-3
March 21, 2025, 3:12 p.m.
Countries: Finland
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3, CWC-DATA-4
"Even before the pandemic, women with disabilities, lesbians, transgender women, undocumented migrant women, and women with a poor knowledge of Finnish had difficulties receiving support when experiencing violence" (6).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3, CWC-DATA-4
"Even before the pandemic, women with disabilities, lesbians, transgender women, undocumented migrant women, and women with a poor knowledge of Finnish had difficulties receiving support when experiencing violence" (6).
March 19, 2025, 10:12 p.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"Many women in displacement also suffer a wide range of health issues, from severe post-traumatic stress to complicated gynaecological issues, disease and life limiting disabilities; they are in great need of psychotherapy and counselling amongst other specialised care and protection measures such as suitable sanitation facilities for people with disabilities and gender-segregated safe spaces for girls and women" (5). "Women with disabilities are in a particularly vulnerable situation, especially if they are internally displaced. Although the 2013 Law for the Care of Persons with Disabilities and Special Needs and 2014 Social Protection Act provide cash transfer benefits and specialized services to people with disabilities, the process of claiming benefits requires...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"Many women in displacement also suffer a wide range of health issues, from severe post-traumatic stress to complicated gynaecological issues, disease and life limiting disabilities; they are in great need of psychotherapy and counselling amongst other specialised care and protection measures such as suitable sanitation facilities for people with disabilities and gender-segregated safe spaces for girls and women" (5). "Women with disabilities are in a particularly vulnerable situation, especially if they are internally displaced. Although the 2013 Law for the Care of Persons with Disabilities and Special Needs and 2014 Social Protection Act provide cash transfer benefits and specialized services to people with disabilities, the process of claiming benefits requires...more
March 14, 2025, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"For the whole country, women certified as disabled and registered with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities numbered 243,629 or 38.82 per cent of the total population. Of the total women registered, 90 per cent were older than 18 and 10 per cent were 17 years of age or less. Most of the women certified suffered from a neuromusculoskeletal disability (38.06 per cent) or from multiple disabilities (35.24 per cent). As to the causes of the disabilities, 62.89 per cent were acquired and 16.27 per cent were congenital, 19.44 per cent were genetic and 1.39 per cent were hereditary. These figures cover 99.99 per cent of all women in...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"For the whole country, women certified as disabled and registered with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities numbered 243,629 or 38.82 per cent of the total population. Of the total women registered, 90 per cent were older than 18 and 10 per cent were 17 years of age or less. Most of the women certified suffered from a neuromusculoskeletal disability (38.06 per cent) or from multiple disabilities (35.24 per cent). As to the causes of the disabilities, 62.89 per cent were acquired and 16.27 per cent were congenital, 19.44 per cent were genetic and 1.39 per cent were hereditary. These figures cover 99.99 per cent of all women in...more
March 5, 2025, 8:35 p.m.
Countries: Ecuador
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"With regard to the population with disabilities, as of March 2020, there are 485,325 persons in the National Disability Register, of whom 213,263 are women (43.94 per cent)" (2). "With regard to the care provided by the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion in December 2018, most of the beneficiaries of special protection services were women, at 51.5 per cent. Among the beneficiaries with disabilities, 49.36 per cent are women and 50.63 per cent are men" (3). "In relation to persons with disabilities, the National Council for Gender Equality developed research on gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive rights and pregnancy in adolescents with disabilities, as well as training for public...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"With regard to the population with disabilities, as of March 2020, there are 485,325 persons in the National Disability Register, of whom 213,263 are women (43.94 per cent)" (2). "With regard to the care provided by the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion in December 2018, most of the beneficiaries of special protection services were women, at 51.5 per cent. Among the beneficiaries with disabilities, 49.36 per cent are women and 50.63 per cent are men" (3). "In relation to persons with disabilities, the National Council for Gender Equality developed research on gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive rights and pregnancy in adolescents with disabilities, as well as training for public...more
March 3, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"It further notes with concern that disadvantaged groups of women, such as women with disabilities.... face economic and linguistic barriers, as well as intersecting forms of discrimination, in accessing justice" (Page 4-5). "Strengthen access [to education] for girls and women from disadvantaged groups, ... women with disabilities, to mainstream education at all levels and provide updated disaggregated data on their educational access in its next periodic report" (Page 11) This suggestion by the committee implies that currently education is not strongly accessable to women with disabilities (LK - CODER COMMENT). "The Committee notes that the 2016 Disability Prosperity Directive provides for the broadening of the means of participation in democratic...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"It further notes with concern that disadvantaged groups of women, such as women with disabilities.... face economic and linguistic barriers, as well as intersecting forms of discrimination, in accessing justice" (Page 4-5). "Strengthen access [to education] for girls and women from disadvantaged groups, ... women with disabilities, to mainstream education at all levels and provide updated disaggregated data on their educational access in its next periodic report" (Page 11) This suggestion by the committee implies that currently education is not strongly accessable to women with disabilities (LK - CODER COMMENT). "The Committee notes that the 2016 Disability Prosperity Directive provides for the broadening of the means of participation in democratic...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"During the reporting period, legal aid in criminal cases was received by the following: 7,294 women, including 18 with disabilities, who were new users of the service" (5). "The following steps were taken during the reporting period… Approval, by the Council of the Judiciary in 2016, of an equality policy for persons with disabilities, as a result of which the following initiatives were taken: Training programmes related to disability; 2020–2024 Institutional Strategic Plan; Award of the Dominican inclusivity seal by the National Council on Disability; Agreement between the Public Prosecution Service and the organization of women with disabilities Círculo de Mujeres con Discapacidad for the inclusive care of women with...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"During the reporting period, legal aid in criminal cases was received by the following: 7,294 women, including 18 with disabilities, who were new users of the service" (5). "The following steps were taken during the reporting period… Approval, by the Council of the Judiciary in 2016, of an equality policy for persons with disabilities, as a result of which the following initiatives were taken: Training programmes related to disability; 2020–2024 Institutional Strategic Plan; Award of the Dominican inclusivity seal by the National Council on Disability; Agreement between the Public Prosecution Service and the organization of women with disabilities Círculo de Mujeres con Discapacidad for the inclusive care of women with...more
Feb. 13, 2025, 10:47 p.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"During closures, schools offered distance learning alternatives, but some girls and young women said they found distance education less conducive to learning. Children with disabilities and children who had difficulty accessing devices or the internet for online learning were at a particular disadvantage in accessing education during school closures. These include girls, young women and trans and non-binary children and youth. School closures had disproportionate consequences for many students with disabilities, including girls, who often did not receive the accommodations they needed, making it harder for them to access the relevant tools and engage in remote classes. A support teacher in a vocational secondary school in Milan told Human Rights...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"During closures, schools offered distance learning alternatives, but some girls and young women said they found distance education less conducive to learning. Children with disabilities and children who had difficulty accessing devices or the internet for online learning were at a particular disadvantage in accessing education during school closures. These include girls, young women and trans and non-binary children and youth. School closures had disproportionate consequences for many students with disabilities, including girls, who often did not receive the accommodations they needed, making it harder for them to access the relevant tools and engage in remote classes. A support teacher in a vocational secondary school in Milan told Human Rights...more
Feb. 6, 2025, 7:05 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"With regard to the development of inclusive education mechanisms for people with disabilities or special situations, the following has been done: It has been declared compulsory for the specifications for proposed new construction of new institutions to include access arrangements, and to equip 40 per cent of existing university facilities with access arrangements. Eight public universities have been equipped with means and mechanisms to facilitate the use of braille. That was done in partnership with the European Union (the Tempus Programme). The number of accredited courses in inclusive education at public universities increased from 7 to 14 during the 2015-2018 period. The participatory dimension is emphasized in order to keep...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"With regard to the development of inclusive education mechanisms for people with disabilities or special situations, the following has been done: It has been declared compulsory for the specifications for proposed new construction of new institutions to include access arrangements, and to equip 40 per cent of existing university facilities with access arrangements. Eight public universities have been equipped with means and mechanisms to facilitate the use of braille. That was done in partnership with the European Union (the Tempus Programme). The number of accredited courses in inclusive education at public universities increased from 7 to 14 during the 2015-2018 period. The participatory dimension is emphasized in order to keep...more
Jan. 30, 2025, 7:52 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"It is concerned that women, especially rural women, women belonging to ethnic minorities, migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and women with disabilities are often not aware of their rights under the Convention and the remedies available to claim them" (para 3). "However, it remains concerned about intersecting forms of discrimination against disadvantaged and marginalized groups of women in the State party, in particular women living in poverty, women with disabilities, rural women, Indigenous women, Afro-Honduran women, lesbian, bisexual and transgender women, and women human rights defenders" (3-4). "It also notes with concern the absence of temporary special measures other than electoral quotas, in particular to address intersecting forms of discrimination...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"It is concerned that women, especially rural women, women belonging to ethnic minorities, migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and women with disabilities are often not aware of their rights under the Convention and the remedies available to claim them" (para 3). "However, it remains concerned about intersecting forms of discrimination against disadvantaged and marginalized groups of women in the State party, in particular women living in poverty, women with disabilities, rural women, Indigenous women, Afro-Honduran women, lesbian, bisexual and transgender women, and women human rights defenders" (3-4). "It also notes with concern the absence of temporary special measures other than electoral quotas, in particular to address intersecting forms of discrimination...more
Jan. 29, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"The Committee notes the 29 court decisions in which judges have referred to the Convention. It notes with concern, however, that the Convention, the Optional Protocol thereto and the Committee’s general recommendations are not fully incorporated into domestic law and that women, in particular women living in poverty, women with disabilities, migrant women and rural women, are often not aware of their rights under the Convention and the remedies available to claim them" (3). ""[T]he Committee notes with concern... (b) Barriers to access to justice faced by Indigenous women, women of African descent, migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and women with disabilities, such as legal illiteracy and the lack of...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"The Committee notes the 29 court decisions in which judges have referred to the Convention. It notes with concern, however, that the Convention, the Optional Protocol thereto and the Committee’s general recommendations are not fully incorporated into domestic law and that women, in particular women living in poverty, women with disabilities, migrant women and rural women, are often not aware of their rights under the Convention and the remedies available to claim them" (3). ""[T]he Committee notes with concern... (b) Barriers to access to justice faced by Indigenous women, women of African descent, migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and women with disabilities, such as legal illiteracy and the lack of...more
Jan. 28, 2025, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"In addition, the judiciary is implementing affirmative action in selection and recruitment processes, with a view to promoting the hiring of women in vulnerable situations, including indigenous women and women with disabilities" (7). "During the period in question, the Centre, in line with the actions set out in the national policy for effective equality between women and men 2018–2030, conducted 37 training courses on political rights, transformative leadership and tools for advocacy and political participation, benefiting a total of 695 women leaders from all over the country and belonging to different groups, including rural women, women with disabilities, transgender women, indigenous women and women of African descent" (11). "In addition,...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"In addition, the judiciary is implementing affirmative action in selection and recruitment processes, with a view to promoting the hiring of women in vulnerable situations, including indigenous women and women with disabilities" (7). "During the period in question, the Centre, in line with the actions set out in the national policy for effective equality between women and men 2018–2030, conducted 37 training courses on political rights, transformative leadership and tools for advocacy and political participation, benefiting a total of 695 women leaders from all over the country and belonging to different groups, including rural women, women with disabilities, transgender women, indigenous women and women of African descent" (11). "In addition,...more
Jan. 24, 2025, 7:43 p.m.
Countries: Chile
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"All these areas are dealt with through specific projects and structures: three family homes, six open families, a therapeutic community, a prevention program called 'Acuarela', a centre for promotion of rights and social integration called 'la Escuelita', a Soup Kitchen, a Centre for Young People with Hearing Disability - Project Sol 'The Voice of Silence'... Last year, APG23 assisted 37 children and adolescents in its Specialized Residence mode, 170 children and adolescents in Centres for Prevention and Promotion of Rights. Moreover, 160 adults in Assistance, Disability and Addiction programs" (1-2). "The 2nd National Study on Disability (2015) shows that the percentage of the population of adult women with disabilities is...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"All these areas are dealt with through specific projects and structures: three family homes, six open families, a therapeutic community, a prevention program called 'Acuarela', a centre for promotion of rights and social integration called 'la Escuelita', a Soup Kitchen, a Centre for Young People with Hearing Disability - Project Sol 'The Voice of Silence'... Last year, APG23 assisted 37 children and adolescents in its Specialized Residence mode, 170 children and adolescents in Centres for Prevention and Promotion of Rights. Moreover, 160 adults in Assistance, Disability and Addiction programs" (1-2). "The 2nd National Study on Disability (2015) shows that the percentage of the population of adult women with disabilities is...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 9:45 p.m.
Countries: Peru
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"In the field of education, of the total number of people with disabilities, 29% of women never went to school, compared to 15% of men. In rural areas, 57% of women with disabilities have no educational level and only 33% studied primary school. On the other hand, women with disabilities are considered childish and sexless people. Therefore, comprehensive psychosexual education is not provided to girls with disabilities" (13).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"In the field of education, of the total number of people with disabilities, 29% of women never went to school, compared to 15% of men. In rural areas, 57% of women with disabilities have no educational level and only 33% studied primary school. On the other hand, women with disabilities are considered childish and sexless people. Therefore, comprehensive psychosexual education is not provided to girls with disabilities" (13).
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"With regard to paragraph 33 (e), pursuant to the Basic Education Act, thecommitment to guarantee an equitable and inclusive national education system has been reiterated with the adoption in 2019 of the Public Policy on Inclusive Education, to ensure that all persons with disabilities can exercise their right to a quality education that is equitable, relevant and effective throughout the life cycle, and that the barriers preventing them from exercising that right are eliminated. The third strategic objective of this policy is to ensure universal access to inclusive education through the adaptation, optimization and reasonable adjustment of the required infrastructure in the national education system. By 2020, the Ministry of...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"With regard to paragraph 33 (e), pursuant to the Basic Education Act, thecommitment to guarantee an equitable and inclusive national education system has been reiterated with the adoption in 2019 of the Public Policy on Inclusive Education, to ensure that all persons with disabilities can exercise their right to a quality education that is equitable, relevant and effective throughout the life cycle, and that the barriers preventing them from exercising that right are eliminated. The third strategic objective of this policy is to ensure universal access to inclusive education through the adaptation, optimization and reasonable adjustment of the required infrastructure in the national education system. By 2020, the Ministry of...more
Jan. 9, 2025, 4:08 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
Figure 3, titled “Number of persons with special needs in the State civil service,” shows that there were 6 people in Group 1, 17% of which were women, 57 people in Group 2, with 39% women, and 45 people in Group 3, 51% of which were women (11). "At present, the guaranteed minimum income is 900 soms, the monthly allowance for low-income families with children under 16 years of age is 810 soms, the amount of monthly social allowances for each child with disabilities is 4000 soms" (32).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
Figure 3, titled “Number of persons with special needs in the State civil service,” shows that there were 6 people in Group 1, 17% of which were women, 57 people in Group 2, with 39% women, and 45 people in Group 3, 51% of which were women (11). "At present, the guaranteed minimum income is 900 soms, the monthly allowance for low-income families with children under 16 years of age is 810 soms, the amount of monthly social allowances for each child with disabilities is 4000 soms" (32).
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Tajikistan
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"In 2021, the Committee on Women and the Family, together with national gender experts and with the support of the office of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), as part of the joint Spotlight Initiative of the European Union and UN-Women, conducted a public consultation, review and evaluation of the effectiveness of the current plan of action of the State programme for prevention of domestic violence in Tajikistan for 2014 – 2023. The strengths of the State programme were noted:. . .The number of rooms for medical and social rehabilitation of victims of domestic violence has increased. Crisis centres run by the Committee...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"In 2021, the Committee on Women and the Family, together with national gender experts and with the support of the office of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), as part of the joint Spotlight Initiative of the European Union and UN-Women, conducted a public consultation, review and evaluation of the effectiveness of the current plan of action of the State programme for prevention of domestic violence in Tajikistan for 2014 – 2023. The strengths of the State programme were noted:. . .The number of rooms for medical and social rehabilitation of victims of domestic violence has increased. Crisis centres run by the Committee...more
Dec. 5, 2024, 4:37 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"According to reports, the risk for women with disabilities of domestic violence is significantly higher than that of women without disabilities, and that in cases of rape of women with disabilities, the courts in the State party sometimes apply section 295 of the Penal Code on special protection of women with disabilities from sexual exploitation which carries a lighter penalty than section 291 of the Penal Code on rape" (7). "The Committee recommends that the state party...[p]rovide capacity-building to relevant law enforcement officers, health professionals and municipal employees to strengthen the identification of victims of gender-based violence among women with disabilities, including through better use of the TryggEst tool; ensure...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"According to reports, the risk for women with disabilities of domestic violence is significantly higher than that of women without disabilities, and that in cases of rape of women with disabilities, the courts in the State party sometimes apply section 295 of the Penal Code on special protection of women with disabilities from sexual exploitation which carries a lighter penalty than section 291 of the Penal Code on rape" (7). "The Committee recommends that the state party...[p]rovide capacity-building to relevant law enforcement officers, health professionals and municipal employees to strengthen the identification of victims of gender-based violence among women with disabilities, including through better use of the TryggEst tool; ensure...more
Nov. 12, 2024, 1:32 p.m.
Countries: Latvia
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"The Committee...notes with concern...[t]he limited access, despite the existing universal health coverage system, of women to basic health services, including sexual and reproductive health services and modern contraceptives, in particular for girls and young women, including girls and women in rural areas, Roma girls and women, older women, girls and women with disabilities" (12)."The Committee also welcomes the increase in social benefits for women with disabilities" (13). "Women and girls with disabilities are more vulnerable to gender-based violence, sexual exploitation, institutionalization and the withdrawal of parental rights and suffer from far lower participation levels in education, employment, health, social protection and access to justice as they are not considered specifically...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"The Committee...notes with concern...[t]he limited access, despite the existing universal health coverage system, of women to basic health services, including sexual and reproductive health services and modern contraceptives, in particular for girls and young women, including girls and women in rural areas, Roma girls and women, older women, girls and women with disabilities" (12)."The Committee also welcomes the increase in social benefits for women with disabilities" (13). "Women and girls with disabilities are more vulnerable to gender-based violence, sexual exploitation, institutionalization and the withdrawal of parental rights and suffer from far lower participation levels in education, employment, health, social protection and access to justice as they are not considered specifically...more
Nov. 12, 2024, 1:29 p.m.
Countries: Latvia
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"[T]he Committee recommends that the State party: continue its efforts to ensure effective access to justice, full inclusion and accessibility for disadvantaged or marginalized women, such as women belonging to ethnic minority groups, in particular Roma women, women who are non-citizens, refugee, asylum-seeking, migrant, rural and older women, women with disabilities, lesbian, bisexual and transgender women and intersex persons" (5). "The Committee...notes with concern...the majority of girls with disabilities attend special schools or are encouraged to receive home-based education...the Committee recommends that the State party...strengthen its efforts to improve the inclusion of girls and boys with disabilities in the mainstream education system, rather than placing them in schools with classes...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"[T]he Committee recommends that the State party: continue its efforts to ensure effective access to justice, full inclusion and accessibility for disadvantaged or marginalized women, such as women belonging to ethnic minority groups, in particular Roma women, women who are non-citizens, refugee, asylum-seeking, migrant, rural and older women, women with disabilities, lesbian, bisexual and transgender women and intersex persons" (5). "The Committee...notes with concern...the majority of girls with disabilities attend special schools or are encouraged to receive home-based education...the Committee recommends that the State party...strengthen its efforts to improve the inclusion of girls and boys with disabilities in the mainstream education system, rather than placing them in schools with classes...more
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"A Disability Desk was established in 2021, within the Ministry of Human Development, Families, and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. This office has been advocating for the rights of women and girls living with disabilities to live in dignity and inclusivity in all spheres of Belizean life. It raises awareness about using inclusive language in public service messages and information. It is planning interpreters training and certification, envisioning that interpreters will be placed at police stations, courts, and hospitals. In anticipation of this, the Desk has prepared a training manual in collaboration with the Ministry of Education. It is responsible to monitor and report on the Convention on the Rights of Persons...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"A Disability Desk was established in 2021, within the Ministry of Human Development, Families, and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. This office has been advocating for the rights of women and girls living with disabilities to live in dignity and inclusivity in all spheres of Belizean life. It raises awareness about using inclusive language in public service messages and information. It is planning interpreters training and certification, envisioning that interpreters will be placed at police stations, courts, and hospitals. In anticipation of this, the Desk has prepared a training manual in collaboration with the Ministry of Education. It is responsible to monitor and report on the Convention on the Rights of Persons...more
Oct. 4, 2024, 10:51 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"Part II Section 16 of the Constitution of Belize protects individuals from discrimination on various grounds but does not explicitly mention disability. Therefore, presently, there is no officially adopted definition of disability nor explicit legal protection for people with disabilities. Nevertheless, in May 2011, Belize signed the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It is yet to sign on to the Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities...[G]ender-based violence response now explicitly outlines supports for persons with disabilities. For example, Horizon 2030 recognizes the need to improve the condition of women with disabilities. The 2021 Spotlight Initiative, noted that Care...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"Part II Section 16 of the Constitution of Belize protects individuals from discrimination on various grounds but does not explicitly mention disability. Therefore, presently, there is no officially adopted definition of disability nor explicit legal protection for people with disabilities. Nevertheless, in May 2011, Belize signed the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It is yet to sign on to the Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities...[G]ender-based violence response now explicitly outlines supports for persons with disabilities. For example, Horizon 2030 recognizes the need to improve the condition of women with disabilities. The 2021 Spotlight Initiative, noted that Care...more
July 18, 2024, 6:38 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"The Presidential Secretariat for Women, in coordination with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities, formulated the 2017–2023 Strategic agenda on the human rights of women and girls with disabilities, in the context of the concluding observations of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The agenda is aligned with the National Council’s 2017–2021 action plan, the Convention and the Sustainable Development Goals. It addresses the situation and status of women and girls with disabilities, and in particular, their access to health care and the generation of statistical information. Departmental and municipal committees on disability and a thematic committee on persons with disabilities of the Special Social Development...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"The Presidential Secretariat for Women, in coordination with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities, formulated the 2017–2023 Strategic agenda on the human rights of women and girls with disabilities, in the context of the concluding observations of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The agenda is aligned with the National Council’s 2017–2021 action plan, the Convention and the Sustainable Development Goals. It addresses the situation and status of women and girls with disabilities, and in particular, their access to health care and the generation of statistical information. Departmental and municipal committees on disability and a thematic committee on persons with disabilities of the Special Social Development...more
April 19, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"[There is] persistent lack of awareness among women, specifically [women with disabilities] of their rights under the Convention and available remedies" (3). "[T]he sentences for rape (article 178 of the Criminal Code) and sexual intercourse with a person with disabilities (article 179 of the Criminal Code) [are aligned]" (7). "[There is an] increase in all forms of gender-based violence against women with disabilities in institutions" (7). "Girls with disabilities are less involved in inclusive education than boys with disabilities" (12). "[R]easonable accommodation in school infrastructure and places for sport and leisure for girls with disabilities [are not in place]" (12).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"[There is] persistent lack of awareness among women, specifically [women with disabilities] of their rights under the Convention and available remedies" (3). "[T]he sentences for rape (article 178 of the Criminal Code) and sexual intercourse with a person with disabilities (article 179 of the Criminal Code) [are aligned]" (7). "[There is an] increase in all forms of gender-based violence against women with disabilities in institutions" (7). "Girls with disabilities are less involved in inclusive education than boys with disabilities" (12). "[R]easonable accommodation in school infrastructure and places for sport and leisure for girls with disabilities [are not in place]" (12).
April 19, 2024, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"[There is] high unemployment rates, in particular among [women with disabilities]" (13). "[W]omen with disabilities [face persistent difficulties] in gaining access to sexual and reproductive health services" (14). "[F]ree anti-retroviral treatment [is not easily accessible] for all women and girls, including [women with disabilities], including those in institutions" (14). "[Women with disabilities] continue to experience multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination... [T]hose women continue to have limited access to health care, education, employment and social assistance and they lack protection from gender-based violence" (16).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"[There is] high unemployment rates, in particular among [women with disabilities]" (13). "[W]omen with disabilities [face persistent difficulties] in gaining access to sexual and reproductive health services" (14). "[F]ree anti-retroviral treatment [is not easily accessible] for all women and girls, including [women with disabilities], including those in institutions" (14). "[Women with disabilities] continue to experience multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination... [T]hose women continue to have limited access to health care, education, employment and social assistance and they lack protection from gender-based violence" (16).
April 19, 2024, 1:53 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"[The] guardianship regime in the State party, restricts the legal capacity of many women with disabilities, as a consequence of which they cannot marry, form a family, acquire access to justice or vote" (16).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"[The] guardianship regime in the State party, restricts the legal capacity of many women with disabilities, as a consequence of which they cannot marry, form a family, acquire access to justice or vote" (16).
March 30, 2024, 2:46 p.m.
Countries: Lithuania
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"[T]he Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson monitor[s] the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, including in relation to women and girls with disabilities, in 2019" (2). "[I]n 2018, the Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson did not receive any complaints [of discrimination] from women or girls with disabilities" (4). "[T]emporary special measures [are not adopted], including quotas for female candidates of political parties and heads of municipalities, to increase the participation of [] women with disabilities, in political and public life" (9-10). "[G]irls and boys with disabilities [are placed] in schools with classes for children with special needs" (11).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"[T]he Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson monitor[s] the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, including in relation to women and girls with disabilities, in 2019" (2). "[I]n 2018, the Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson did not receive any complaints [of discrimination] from women or girls with disabilities" (4). "[T]emporary special measures [are not adopted], including quotas for female candidates of political parties and heads of municipalities, to increase the participation of [] women with disabilities, in political and public life" (9-10). "[G]irls and boys with disabilities [are placed] in schools with classes for children with special needs" (11).
March 26, 2024, 2:45 p.m.
Countries: Lithuania
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"[W]omen with disabilities are subjected to gender-based violence... [W]omen and girls with disabilities are subjected to any treatment or medical procedures without their free, prior and informed consent and those performing involuntary or unnecessary procedures on women and girls with disabilities are [not] held accountable... [W]omen with disabilities [do not] have the right to decide freely and responsibly on the number and spacing of their children... [W]omen and girls with disabilities [do not] have the right to decide freely and responsibly on matters related to their sexuality, including sexual and reproductive health" (14).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"[W]omen with disabilities are subjected to gender-based violence... [W]omen and girls with disabilities are subjected to any treatment or medical procedures without their free, prior and informed consent and those performing involuntary or unnecessary procedures on women and girls with disabilities are [not] held accountable... [W]omen with disabilities [do not] have the right to decide freely and responsibly on the number and spacing of their children... [W]omen and girls with disabilities [do not] have the right to decide freely and responsibly on matters related to their sexuality, including sexual and reproductive health" (14).
March 26, 2024, 2:44 p.m.
Countries: Lithuania
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
“[There is a] lack of special protection for women with disabilities, including those with intellectual or psychosocial disabilities, who are victims of gender-based violence against women, in particular sexual violence, as well as the lack of specially targeted services for them" (13). "The declaration of legal incapacity or restricted capacity of more than 4,500 women with disabilities in the State party, including women with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities, affects their participation in elections and denies them the right to marry and custody of their children" (13-14).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
“[There is a] lack of special protection for women with disabilities, including those with intellectual or psychosocial disabilities, who are victims of gender-based violence against women, in particular sexual violence, as well as the lack of specially targeted services for them" (13). "The declaration of legal incapacity or restricted capacity of more than 4,500 women with disabilities in the State party, including women with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities, affects their participation in elections and denies them the right to marry and custody of their children" (13-14).
March 26, 2024, 2:44 p.m.
Countries: Lithuania
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"Vertical and horizontal occupational segregation [make it difficult to] integrat[e] women with disabilities into the labour market" (11). "[T]he gains from the rapid economic development in the State party have not been equally shared, in particular [by] women with disabilities" (13). "[W]omen with disabilities experienc[e] forced abortions, involuntary sterilization, the removal of their babies, sexual abuse perpetrated by their caregivers or other residents in care institutions, neglect of their medical care and psychological needs and involuntary placement in psychiatric or social care institutions” (13).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"Vertical and horizontal occupational segregation [make it difficult to] integrat[e] women with disabilities into the labour market" (11). "[T]he gains from the rapid economic development in the State party have not been equally shared, in particular [by] women with disabilities" (13). "[W]omen with disabilities experienc[e] forced abortions, involuntary sterilization, the removal of their babies, sexual abuse perpetrated by their caregivers or other residents in care institutions, neglect of their medical care and psychological needs and involuntary placement in psychiatric or social care institutions” (13).
March 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"Comprehensive support (tuition fees, transport and school supplies) [are provided] for approximately 97 [disabled] children, the majority of whom are girls" (15). "A total of 144 women with disabilities received training in project set-up, small business accounts and the requirements for associations and cooperatives. Those women have opened bank accounts" (23). "Gabon has 37,789 persons aged 1 year or over living with disabilities, and half of them are women, which amounts to a national prevalence rate of 2.2 per cent" (25).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"Comprehensive support (tuition fees, transport and school supplies) [are provided] for approximately 97 [disabled] children, the majority of whom are girls" (15). "A total of 144 women with disabilities received training in project set-up, small business accounts and the requirements for associations and cooperatives. Those women have opened bank accounts" (23). "Gabon has 37,789 persons aged 1 year or over living with disabilities, and half of them are women, which amounts to a national prevalence rate of 2.2 per cent" (25).