Violence against women with disabilities 2012, para. 32

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Women with disabilities are at high risk of violence based on social stereotypes and biases that attempt to dehumanize or infantilize, exclude or isolate them, and target them for sexual and other forms of violence. Violence also has the consequence of contributing to the incidence of disability among women.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Women
Year
2012
Paragraph type
Other
Paragraph number
32