Rights of indigenous women and girls 2015, para. 58
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Domestic violence can have grave consequences for victims, including mental health problems, substance abuse, severe health issues and difficulties in providing care to children. Those consequences may be felt more acutely by indigenous women owing to lack of access to support services and justice, as well as their specific cultural and economic circumstances.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Violence
Person(s) affected
Children
Ethnic minorities
Women
Year
2015
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Indigenous Peoples, Report to the HRC (2015), A/HRC/30/41, para. 58.