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The right to social security (Art. 9) 2007, para. 28
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- The right to social security plays an important role in supporting the realization of many of the rights in the Covenant, but other measures are necessary to complement the right to social security. For example, States parties should provide social services for rehabilitation of the injured and persons with disabilities in accordance with article 6 of the Covenant, provide child care and welfare, advice and assistance with family planning and the provision of special facilities for persons with disabilities and older persons (article 10); take measures to combat poverty and social exclusion and provide supporting social services (article 11); and adopt measures to prevent disease and improve health facilities, goods and services (article 12). States parties should also consider schemes that provide social protection to individuals belonging to disadvantaged and marginalized groups, for example crop or natural disaster insurance for small farmers or livelihood protection for self-employed persons in the informal economy. However, the adoption of measures to realize other rights in the Covenant will not in itself act as a substitute for the creation of social security schemes.
- Organe
- Committee on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
- Type de document
- General Comment / Recommendation
- Thèmes
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2007
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
The right of persons with disabilities to social protection 2015, para. 60
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- Fifth, the eligibility criteria of social protection programmes should not include factors that could directly or indirectly exclude persons with disabilities. For instance, in many countries child nutrition programmes operate only at childcare centres and schools. Since children with disabilities have fewer opportunities to attend school, many of them lack access to nutrition programmes. Older persons with disabilities are also usually excluded from receiving disability benefits owing programmes are targeted towards the poor. Social protection programmes target persons with disabilities either as a separate group through disability-specific programmes; by explicitly incorporating them within the targeting criteria of mainstream programmes; or by including them within groups at risk of poverty. Programmes can also either target all persons with disabilities, only certain age groups, or focus on a particular level or type of impairment. to their age, yet pensions and other available benefits may not fully address disability-related needs. Therefore, States must take into account the situation of persons with disabilities when targeting specific age groups.
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2015
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Taxation and human rightss 2014, para. 44
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- Low levels of revenue collection have a disproportionate impact on the poorest segments of the population and constitute a major obstacle to the capacity of the State to finance public services and social programmes. A lack of access to quality services is a constituent element of poverty, and people living in poverty are particularly dependent on public services, being unable to pay for private alternatives. In addition, their specific needs and characteristics make it more likely they will have to interact with State-funded institutions and services on a regular basis. This is particularly the case for people who experience multiple forms of discrimination and disadvantage; for example, persons with disabilities are more likely to come into regular contact with health and social services, while women are more likely to be directly dependent on social protection and health systems for at least some period of their lives because of their sexual and reproductive health and maternity-related needs. Women also serve as unpaid alternative care providers when public services are not adequately funded, increasing their time burden and limiting their opportunities to engage in paid work, education, training or leisure, while also negatively affecting their enjoyment of rights such as health, education, participation and social security.
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Année
- 2014
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Disability-inclusive policies 2016, para. 13
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- There is a growing consensus that poverty affects persons with disabilities in a disproportionate manner, a correlation that is deeper than it first appears. In fact, while many studies recognize the link between poverty and disability, too often they do not consider the direct and indirect extra costs of living with a disability. Direct costs include the extra expenses for disability-specific items, such as assistive devices and personal assistance, and greater expenditure for general services, such as medical care and transportation. Indirect costs include lost benefits or opportunity costs, such as the loss of income of persons with disabilities or of their family members who cannot work, or work less, if the household includes one or more persons with disabilities (see A/70/297). A recent and growing body of literature estimates that those costs can amount to some 30 per cent of a country's average wages. When those costs are taken into account, in practice the standard of living of many persons with disabilities who are technically not below the poverty line, is inferior to that of people who are considered poor. For example, after taking into consideration the costs of disability in Viet Nam, the poverty rate for persons with disabilities increased from some 17 to 23 per cent.
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2016
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
The right of persons with disabilities to social protection 2015, para. 11
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- As a foundation for any national social protection system, these floors must ensure, at a minimum, access to essential health care (including maternity care) and to a basic level of income security for (a) children - including access to food, education, care and other necessary goods and services; (b) persons of active age who are unable to earn sufficient income, including persons with disabilities; and (c) older persons. The ILO recommendation concerning national floors of social protection, 2012 (No. 202) identifies as priority areas of attention the prevention and alleviation of poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion, and sets forth guidelines for implementing and monitoring national strategies that are participatory, country-led, sustainable and regularly reviewed. It also provides guidance to States on progressively providing higher levels of protection to as many people as possible and as soon as possible, reflecting States' economic and fiscal capacities. The recommendation also recognizes the principles of non-discrimination, gender equality and responsiveness to specific needs, and emphasizes that any initiative should support people with special needs and other potentially disadvantaged groups.
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2015
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 22
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- The most vulnerable children are at the greatest risk of violence, including girls, children with disabilities, children who migrate, children who are confined to institutions, and children whose poverty and social exclusion expose them to deprivation, to neglect and, at times, to the inherent dangers of life on the streets.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Girls
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2014
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Child participation 2012, para. 84
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- In structures representing children and young people, such as parliaments, committees and forums, there is a need to guarantee access to and representation of child victims/survivors, in particular from marginalized and at-risk groups, including children with disabilities, children in street situations and those living in extreme poverty, in rural and remote areas or in alternative care settings.
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Poverty
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Persons with disabilities
- Youth
- Année
- 2012
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Child participation 2012, para. 20g
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- [Child participation mechanisms must operate in compliance with these international human rights principles and standards and ensure:] Equality of opportunity and guaranteed participation of children from vulnerable, marginalized and at-risk groups, including children with disabilities, children in street situations and children living in extreme poverty, in rural and remote areas or within alternative care settings, making sure to avoid the participation and representation of children from only privileged backgrounds;
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2012
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Comprehensive child protection systems 2011, para. 57e
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- [Child participation mechanisms must operate in compliance with internationally recognized standards and ensure the following:] Equality of opportunity and guaranteed participation of children from vulnerable and marginalized at-risk groups, including children with disabilities and those living in extreme poverty, in rural and remote areas, within alternative care settings or living and/or working on the streets, taking care to avoid the representation of only children from privileged backgrounds;
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2011
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Access to justice for people living in poverty 2012, para. 38
- Paragraph text
- Such factors often act as a persuasive deterrent against seeking redress from judicial or adjudicatory mechanisms, or may indeed represent an insurmountable obstacle for the poorest and most marginalized. This is especially so for those who have limited mobility, such as older persons or persons with disabilities, or those for whom travel is more difficult or dangerous, including women and children.
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Movement
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Année
- 2012
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
The right of persons with disabilities to social protection 2015, para. 52
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- Disability benefits are fundamental for promoting the inclusion and active participation of persons with disabilities; however, if wrongly conceived, they could create disincentives for such participation. When disability benefits bundle assistance to cover disability-related extra costs or access to health care together with income support aimed at reducing poverty, persons with disabilities may lose the entire benefit package if they gain a higher income than the poverty line or minimum income threshold. This places persons with disabilities at a crossroads, where they must choose between securing a minimum but stable income, and seeking employment and further socioeconomic participation and contribution; the latter option bearing the risk of job insecurity or insufficient income to cover all expenses. Therefore, if not well designed, these benefits can in themselves become a "benefit trap" that leads to low labour force participation. This problem is further compounded when the disability benefits are linked to a precondition of being "unable to work" (as opposed to having a low income or a reduced earnings potential) as part of the eligibility criteria, which not only reinforces stereotyping of persons with disabilities, but also perpetuates their dependency on the benefits by eliminating any expectation of their entering the labour market.
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2015
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
The importance of social protection measures in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 2010, para. 77
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- Furthermore, registration processes can exacerbate social inequalities. What may appear to be a standard requirement can lead to the exclusion of linguistic minorities or persons with disabilities. Administrative barriers that inadvertently discriminate against those living in extreme poverty - for example, by requiring expensive identification documents, or requiring birth registration documents in areas where many people are not registered at birth - should be removed.
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2010
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Overview of the activities carried during the first three-year term of the mandate 2011, para. 58k
- Paragraph text
- [We affirm that green economy policies in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication should:] Enhance the welfare of women, children, youth, persons with disabilities, smallholder and subsistence farmers, fisherfolk and those working in small and medium-sized enterprises, and improve the livelihoods and empowerment of the poor and vulnerable groups, in particular in developing countries;
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Youth
- Année
- 2011
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
The right to adequate housing of persons with disabilities 2017, para. 52
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- The inability to afford adequate housing is frequently the greatest obstacle facing persons with disabilities in realizing their right thereto. They are more likely to live in poverty, and they have higher housing, equipment and health-care costs. Family income is reduced when a family member has to take on the role of support person. Inadequate levels of financial assistance and/or housing subsidies often make it impossible for persons with disabilities to obtain adequate housing and significantly increase the risk of homelessness.
- Organe
- Rapporteur spécial sur le logement convenable en tant qu'élément du droit à un niveau de vie suffisant
- Type de document
- Rapport des procédures spéciales
- Thèmes
- Droits sociaux et culturels
- Égalité & Inclusion
- Pauvreté
- Personnes concernées
- Personnes handicapées
- Année
- 2017
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
The right to adequate housing of persons with disabilities 2017, para. 23
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- Persons with disabilities living in poverty in cities commonly live in informal settlements or homeless encampments. The Special Rapporteur has been shocked by the deplorable conditions endured by persons with disabilities in those contexts. Many, including young children and older persons, are left to languish in isolation, sometimes in dark rooms without electricity, hidden from view at the back of the home, without access to community centres, social opportunities or health clinics.
- Organe
- Rapporteur spécial sur le logement convenable en tant qu'élément du droit à un niveau de vie suffisant
- Type de document
- Rapport des procédures spéciales
- Thèmes
- Droits sociaux et culturels
- Égalité & Inclusion
- Pauvreté
- Personnes concernées
- Enfants
- Jeunes
- Personnes âgées
- Personnes handicapées
- Année
- 2017
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Sexual and reproductive health and rights of girls and young women with disabilities 2017, para. 5
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- There are more than one billion people with disabilities in the world today, and the average global disability prevalence rate is estimated to be 15.6 per cent. Persons with disabilities experience great social disadvantages worldwide, such as poverty; discriminatory laws and practices; environmental and information barriers; poor education, health and employment; and increased expenditures related to the extra cost of living with a disability (see A/70/297, paras. 25-32, and A/71/314, paras. 13-16).
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2017
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
The right to adequate housing of persons with disabilities 2017, para. 26
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- For many persons with disabilities, living with family members and relying on informal support is their only option. Family members commonly show strong commitment in their provision of support. Those providing support are usually women, who are frequently abandoned by spouses and required to relinquish possibilities of employment, leading to long-term poverty.
- Organe
- Rapporteur spécial sur le logement convenable en tant qu'élément du droit à un niveau de vie suffisant
- Type de document
- Rapport des procédures spéciales
- Thèmes
- Droits & devoirs économiques
- Égalité & Inclusion
- Pauvreté
- Personnes concernées
- Femmes
- Personnes handicapées
- Année
- 2017
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Women and girls with disabilities 2016, para. 59
- Paragraph text
- Women represent a disproportionate percentage of the world's poor as a consequence of discrimination, leading to a lack of choice and opportunities, especially formal employment income. Poverty is both a compounding factor and the result of multiple discrimination. Older women with disabilities, especially, face many difficulties in accessing adequate housing, they are more likely to be institutionalized and do not have equal access to social protection and poverty reduction programs .
- Organe
- Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Type de document
- General Comment / Recommendation
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Girls
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Année
- 2016
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Rights of rural women 2016, para. 14
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- In line with general recommendation No. 28, States parties should recognize that rural women are not a homogenous group and often face intersecting discrimination. Many indigenous and Afro-descendent women live in rural settings and experience discrimination based on their ethnicity, language and traditional way of life. Rural women who belong to other ethnic minorities or to religious minorities, as well as female heads of household, may also experience higher rates of poverty and other forms of social exclusion. Women working in rural areas, including peasants, pastoralists, migrants, fisherfolk and landless women, also suffer disproportionately from intersecting forms of discrimination. As recognized in general recommendation No. 18 (1991) on disabled women, while women with disabilities face unique challenges in all areas of life, this is particularly the case of those living in rural areas. Discrimination may be compounded in rural areas by a lack of appropriate access to, inter alia, water, sanitation, electricity, health care, child and older person care, and inclusive and culturally appropriate education. As recognized in general recommendation No. 27 (2010) on older women and protection of their human rights, older women and widows may also suffer stigmatization and isolation in rural areas, which expose them to greater risks of ill treatment. In addition, rural women, including heads of household, living in conflict-affected areas face security concerns and further obstacles in enjoying their rights.
- Organe
- Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
- Type de document
- General Comment / Recommendation
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Année
- 2016
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Sexual and reproductive health and rights of girls and young women with disabilities 2017, para. 43
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- States must ensure that sexual and reproductive health care is provided as close as possible to the communities where girls and women with disabilities live. Distance from/to health-care facilities in rural and remote areas constitutes a significant barrier to persons with disabilities owing to poverty, the absence of accessible and affordable transport and the lack of support. States must ensure that their rural development strategies include measures to promote access to quality sexual and reproductive health care for girls and women with disabilities, including community-based strategies and outreach services (e.g., mobile clinics, health caravans, telemedicine and phone-based strategies).
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Girls
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Année
- 2017
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 98
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- Children with disabilities are also at heightened risk of abuse, neglect, stigma and exploitation; in their lives, disability, poverty, poor health care and nutrition and social exclusion often go hand in hand. The incidence of disability is higher amongst children belonging to poorer households, where they lack access to basic social services of quality, thus compromising opportunities for early detection, treatment and recovery and for meaningful participation in social life. As families of children with disabilities face extra medical, housing and transport costs, they miss employment opportunities and face marginalization and aggravated vulnerability to violence. When placed in institutions, where they have limited ability to disclose situations of abuse and seek redress, children's vulnerability to violence is further exacerbated.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Families
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2013
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 86
- Paragraph text
- Children with disabilities are also at heightened risk of abuse, neglect, stigma and exploitation. In their lives, disability, poverty, poor health care and nutrition, and social exclusion often go hand in hand. The incidence of disability is higher among children belonging to poorer households, where they lack access to basic social services of quality, thus compromising opportunities for early detection, treatment and recovery, and for meaningful participation in social life. As families of children with disabilities face extra medical, housing and transport costs, they miss employment opportunities and face marginalization and aggravated vulnerability to violence. When placed in institutions, where they have limited ability to disclose situations of abuse and seek redress, children's vulnerability to violence is further exacerbated.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Families
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2012
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Gender equality in the realization of the human rights to water and sanitation 2016, para. 3
- Paragraph text
- Gender inequalities are pervasive at every stage of a women's life: from infancy, through to puberty, parenthood, illness and old age. In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation seeks to underscore the importance of placing a strong focus on the needs of women and girls at all times, throughout their whole lifecycle, and of not overlooking the needs of women and girls with disabilities, living in poverty or suffering from other disadvantages. Gender inequality in access to water and sanitation facilities affect a wide range of other human rights, including women and girls' rights to health, to adequate housing, to education and to food.
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Poverty
- Water & Sanitation
- Personnes concernées
- Girls
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Année
- 2016
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Participation in the realization of the human rights to water and sanitation 2014, para. 36
- Paragraph text
- Negative examples abound of the failure to achieve the appropriate balance between technical expertise and knowledge gained through experience. For example, there have been cases where providing communities with latrines using subsidies and a standard model design was expected to solve the rural sanitation problem. However, it emerged that the latrines were often not used, or were used as storage facilities or to house livestock. On the other hand, where modifications to water and sanitation facilities are needed to ensure accessibility by disabled persons, specialist knowledge plays a useful role by informing the process of analysing the strengths and weaknesses of each option so that people can make an informed choice in light of their particular needs. Testimony can be extremely powerful and effective for bringing people's experiences to bear. "Poverty truth commissions" can lead to a useful inversion of power dynamics, with those who have become experts through experience testifying and those "in power" hearing the testimony. The process ensures that people experiencing poverty are at the heart of developing solutions.
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Poverty
- Water & Sanitation
- Personnes concernées
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2014
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Integrating non-discrimination and equality into the post-2015 development agenda for water, sanitation and hygiene 2012, para. 69
- Paragraph text
- Much has been learned through questions in household surveys about intrahousehold inequalities related to water collection. Much less is known about such inequalities concerning sanitation and hygiene, and about water, sanitation and hygiene-related household inequalities concerning age and disability. Given that not all households share resources and assets equally among their members and that some may be relatively more privileged than others, commanding more income and accessing greater consumption opportunities, it is imperative to accurately disaggregate intrahousehold data regarding household resources such as water and sanitation. There is evidence that intrahousehold inequality and poverty may disproportionately affect women, persons with disabilities, children and older persons. Targets and indicators should be phrased to require monitoring of intrahousehold inequalities. They should shine a powerful light on areas that need change and ensure that monitoring is in line with the human rights imperative to overcome inequalities wherever they occur.
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Water & Sanitation
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Année
- 2012
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Unpaid care work and women's human rights 2013, para. 5
- Paragraph text
- Considering the limited length of this report and the mandate's focus on extreme poverty and human rights, no attempt is made to assess the extensive issue of human rights and care holistically. Rather, the report focuses specifically on the human rights of unpaid caregivers, in particular women living in poverty who provide unpaid care. Other relevant human rights implications of unpaid care work - such as tensions between care and unwanted dependency, abuses against persons with disabilities or older persons, and children's right to receive quality care - are not addressed, and only brief recommendations are made on paid domestic work. The Special Rapporteur hopes that this report will nevertheless encourage broader discussion of the human rights implication of care work.
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Année
- 2013
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Access to justice for people living in poverty 2012, para. 66
- Paragraph text
- Even where legal aid services are available and adequately funded, discrimination in their design and implementation impedes certain individuals and groups from accessing them. For example, some rely on telephone intakes or written applications, failing to take into account the needs and constraints of persons with disabilities, older persons or those with lower levels of literacy. Inadequate or piecemeal support directed towards community-based paralegal programmes also restricts an important and more affordable source of legal assistance. Although all aspects of the legal profession should be regulated, excessive restrictions on the operation of paralegals, or lack of official recognition of their role, can also hamper the support they provide to persons living in poverty.
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2012
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Access to justice for people living in poverty 2012, para. 40
- Paragraph text
- Persons living in poverty, particularly those with disabilities or older persons, may experience additional obstacles in accessing justice when courts and police stations are not appropriately designed, and when court processes are not adaptable. For example, many judicial systems are heavily reliant on paper forms and written submissions, and on the presentation of oral evidence. Often, police stations and courts are not wheelchair accessible. Where measures are not in place to enable judicial bodies to adapt their processes for those in need, including by providing aid to defendants, claimants, witnesses and jurors who require it, such persons are excluded from accessing and benefiting from the justice system.
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2012
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Access to justice for people living in poverty 2012, para. 27
- Paragraph text
- Simply making information available is not sufficient. The burdens involved in accessing information, such as travel costs, fees, long waiting periods, and interaction with State officials, can act as disincentives for the poorest. States often do not take into account the difficulties, such as financial, geographical, technological or linguistic barriers, that the poor face in accessing information. For example, in many States, information about new statutes is disseminated in a very limited way, or access to copies of enacted laws is conditional upon the payment of a fee. Information may only be available in written format, thus creating obstacles for those with low levels of literacy and persons with disabilities, or may only be published online or in commercial newspapers, or only in one official language.
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2012
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
Paragraphe
Human rights based approach to recovery from the global economic and financial crises, with a focus on those living in poverty 2011, para. 23
- Paragraph text
- Given the clearly disproportionate and devastating effect of the global economic and financial crises on vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, including children, persons with disabilities, older persons, indigenous peoples, ethnic minorities and migrants, States must be particularly careful to ensure that recovery measures do not exclude them or exacerbate their situation. Considering that gender inequality is a cause of and a factor that perpetuates poverty, effective recovery policies must take into account State obligations regarding gender equality and the protection of women's full range of rights.
- Organe
- Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Année
- 2011
- Date ajouter
- 19 août 2019
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