Violence against women with disabilities 2012, para. 76

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The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women share many common principles, such as the overall obligations required of States under article 2 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and article 4 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Both Conventions require States parties to enact legislative and substantive protections for women and/or persons with disabilities. Article 5 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and article 4 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women include provisions authorizing the use of special/specific measures to expedite and ensure the achievement of equality between the sexes, including women with disabilities. Article 8 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and article 5 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women emphasize the negative role that stereotypes can play in the lives of persons with disabilities, including women with disabilities, and women in general. Under both Conventions, States have the responsibility to combat/eliminate stereotypes, prejudices and harmful practices. In article 6, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recognizes that gender and disability stereotypes coincide to have a compounded effect on women with disabilities.
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
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Women
Year
2012
Paragraph type
Other
Paragraph number
76