The right of persons with disabilities to participate in decision-making 2016, para. 100d
Paragraph
Paragraph text
[The Special Rapporteur offers the following recommendations to assist States in realizing the right of persons with disabilities to participate in decision-making:] Engage with women and girls with disabilities and secure their direct participation in all processes of public decision-making, and guarantee that such participation and consultation is conducted in a safe environment, particularly in processes relating to the development of legislative or policy measures regarding violence and sexual abuse;
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Violence
Person(s) affected
Girls
Persons with disabilities
Women
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Disability, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/31/62, para. 100d.