Chapter XII: Women with Disabilities

1. To recognize that women and girls with disabilities are subjected to multiple discrimination and all appropriate governments in this regard shall take all appropriate measures to ensure the full and equal enjoyment by them of all human rights and fundamental freedoms.
2. All appropriate governments shall take all appropriate measures to ensure the full development, advancement, and empowerment of women, for the purpose of guaranteeing them the exercise and enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms set out in the present Act.
3. Reasonable Accommodation as stated in section 8(a) of the Chapter II on definitions is provided to all women with disabilities according to their specific individual requirement. 
4. To recognize that women and girls with disabilities are often at greater risk, both within and outside the home, of violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation and thus, all appropriate Governments shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social, educational and other measures to protect women with disabilities, both within and outside the home, from all forms of exploitation, violence and abuse, including their gender-based aspects.
5. All appropriate governments shall take all appropriate measures to prevent all forms of exploitation, violence and abuse by ensuring, inter lia, appropriate forms of gender and age sensitive assistance and support for women with disabilities and their families and caregivers, including through the provision of information and education on how to avoid, recognize and report instances of exploitation, violence and abuse. All appropriate governments shall ensure that protection services are – age, gender – and disability – sensitive.
6. In order to prevent the occurrence of all forms of exploitation, violence and abuse , all appropriate governments shall ensure that all facilities and programmes designed to serve women with disabilities are effectively monitored by independent authorities.
7. All appropriate governments shall take all appropriate measures to promote the physical, cognitive and psychological recovery, rehabilitation and social reintegration of women with disabilities who become victims of any form of exploitation, violence or abuse, including through the provision of protection services. Such recovery and reintegration shall take place in an environment that fosters the health, welfare, self –respect, dignity and autonomy of the person and takes into account gender- and age-specific needs.
8. All appropriate governments shall put in place effective legislation and policies, including women focused legislation and policies, to ensure that the instances of exploitation, violence and abuse against women with disabilities are identified, investigated and where appropriate, prosecuted.
9. All appropriate governments shall take effective and appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women with disabilities in all matters relating to marriage, family, parenthood and relationships, on an equal basis with others, so as to ensure that  
   

   a. The right of all women with disabilities who are of marriageable age to marry and to found a family on the basis of free and full consent of the intending spouses is recognized;
   b. The rights of women with disabilities to decide freely and responsibly on the number and spacing of their children and to have access to age appropriate information, reproductive and family planning education are recognized, and the means necessary to enable them to exercise these rights are provided.
   c. Women with disabilities, including children, retain their fertility on an equal basis with others.
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    10. All appropriate governments shall ensure that all women with disabilities have equal rights with respect to family life. With a view to realizing these rights, and to prevent concealment, abandonment, neglect and segregation of women with disabilities, all appropriate governments shall undertake to provide early and comprehensive information, services and support to women with disabilities and their families.