International recommendation

Women with disabilities

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Themes:
Access to healthcareEquality and non-discriminationHealth outcomes and experience in the healthcare systemUse of coercive measures
Populations of concern:
Persons with disabilitiesWomen
Source:
CEDAW/C/NOR/CO/10, para. 55

Recommended measures (4)

Measure

55. The Committee recommends that the State party:

Measure
Measure types:
Teaching and curriculumPolicies, strategies, and action plans
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Agriculture and Food

(a) Ensure that a gender perspective is integrated into disability studies and the human rights of women and girls with disabilities into the gender equality and disability agendas.

Measure
Measure type:
Laws and regulations
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Health and Care Services

(b) Prohibit involuntary medical treatment including abortion and sterilization, without the free, prior and informed consent of the women and girls concerned, regardless of the severity and type of their disability, and provide them with adequate support to take autonomous decisions on their health.

Measure
Measure type:
Policies, strategies, and action plans
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Health and Care Services

(c) Establish programmes at the national and regional levels to provide access for women with disabilities to sexual and reproductive health services.