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Lydia la Rivière-Zijdel International Consultant Gender and Disability Chair DCDD

From CEDAW to Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities Disabled women and girls’ rights becoming a reality. Lydia la Rivière-Zijdel International Consultant Gender and Disability Chair DCDD

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Lydia la Rivière-Zijdel International Consultant Gender and Disability Chair DCDD

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  1. From CEDAW to Convention on the rights of persons with disabilitiesDisabled women and girls’ rights becoming a reality Lydia la Rivière-Zijdel International Consultant Gender and Disability Chair DCDD European Conference on Disability & Development Cooperation IDDC 20-21 November 2006, Brussels

  2. Disabled women and girls and UN Conventions • Universal Declaration of the Human Rights (1948) • Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons (1975) • Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities van (1993) • Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women CEDAW (1979) • Convention on the Rights of the Child (1990) • Beijing Platform for Action (1995) L. la Rivière-Zijdel IDDC Nov 2006

  3. DP in Developing countries • > 600 million disabled people world-wide • In developing countries: • 70% of the adults • 87% of the children • Estimations disabled women • 53% in industrial countries • 58 to 63% in developing countries L. la Rivière-Zijdel IDDC Nov 2006

  4. From Cedaw to CRPwD CEDAW: • For all women!? • Is anti-discrimination convention Beijing Platform for Action • First mentioning of disabled women/girls Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities • Milestone for women and girls on of August 25th, 2006 1979 2006 L. la Rivière-Zijdel IDDC Nov 2006

  5. CEDAW (im-) possibilities • 1979No mentioning of disabled women/girls • 1991Gen. recommendation nr. 19: after 60 periodic (annual) reports: • recommendation to state parties to include disabled women in reports • special measures on right to education, employment, health services and social security, and participation in all areas of social and cultural life. • 1992Recommendation on violence • Includes mentioning disabled women • 2004 Gen. recommendation nr. 25 • Art. 12 refers to disability and multiple discrimination L. la Rivière-Zijdel IDDC Nov 2006

  6. Beijing Platform for Action • 1995 200 disabled women present in Beijing • from 25 countries • 1st time to attend a women’s mainstream conference • mentioning of disability in art 32 • 2000 1st review • reference to disabled women • 65 disabled women from 31 countries present • 2005 2nd review • no reference to disabled women L. la Rivière-Zijdel IDDC Nov 2006

  7. Convention Rights of Child • 1990 Mentioning in Art 2 • disability and sex • in relation to discrimination • Art 23 • 4 articles referring to disabled children • no specific mentioning of disabled girls • no link between sex and disability • In entire text no mentioning of gender L. la Rivière-Zijdel IDDC Nov 2006

  8. Process to include women • Convincing • Disability organisations • Government delegates • EU member states tough opponents • Especially female delegates • Fear for loosing out on CEDAW • Gender = what works for women works for men too! • Twin-track approach! L. la Rivière-Zijdel IDDC Nov 2006

  9. UN Convention RPwD The most important for disabled women and girls Art 6 Women with Disabilities • Legal base for women’s rights Other mentioning • Preamble(q) • recognition of violence • Art 3 General principles • equality between men and women • Art 16 Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse • women specific legislation • (not all demands met!) • Art 28 Adequate standard of living and social protection • social protection programmes and poverty reduction programmes L. la Rivière-Zijdel IDDC Nov 2006

  10. Women and girls within the Convention Mentioning of gender in: • Preamble (s): • gender perspective in promoting rights • Art 16 Violence • all forms of exploitation, violence and abuse, including their gender based aspects • gender­ and age-sensitive assistance and support • protection services, gender sensitive • recovery and reintegration: gender specific needs Mentioning of gender in: • Art 25 Health • health services, incl. health-related rehabilitationgender-sensitive • Provide sexual and reproductive health programs • Art 25 Employment • Protection from harassment • Art 34 Committee on the rights of PwD • balanced gender representation L. la Rivière-Zijdel IDDC Nov 2006

  11. Women and girls within the Convention Mentioning of sex in: • Preamble (p) • multiple or aggravated forms of discrimination on the basis • Art 8 Awareness raising • combat stereotypes, prejudices and harmful practices incl. based on sex NOT MENTIONED (within) • Education • Employment • Reproductive Rights • Forced abortion and sterilisation • International cooperation L. la Rivière-Zijdel IDDC Nov 2006

  12. Convention process UN Convention requires Paradigm Shift • from care/charity to autonomy • from gender neutral to sex-specific • from colonialism to self government = from medical model to social model L. la Rivière-Zijdel IDDC Nov 2006

  13. I AM AFRAID SO LYDIA! DINAH, WE STILL GOT A BIG JOB TO DO! L. la Rivière-Zijdel IDDC Nov 2006

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