Women and girls with disabilities 2016, para. 55
Párrafo- Paragraph text
- The right of women with disabilities to choose their place of residence may be adversely affected by cultural norms and patriarchal family values that limit autonomy and oblige them to live in a particular living arrangement. Thus, multiple discrimination can prevent the full and equal enjoyment of the right to live independently in the community. In the case of older persons with disabilities, age and impairment, separately or jointly, can increase their risk of institutionalization . In addition, it has been widely documented that institutionalization may expose persons with disabilities to violence and abuse, with women with disabilities particularly exposed .
- Condicón jurídica
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organismo
- Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Tipo de documento
- General Comment / Recommendation
- Medio de adopción
- N.A.
- Temas
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Año
- 2016
- Tipo de párrafo
- Other
- Reference
- CRPD General Comment No. 3, Women and girls with disabilities (2016), para. 55.
- Paragraph number
- 55
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