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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> <a href="mailto:IDA_CRPD_Forum@yahoogroups.com">
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<b>Subject:</b> [IDA_CRPD_Forum] updates on Women Enabled International's engagement with the CEDAW Committee and its impact<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Women Enabled International engages with various U.N. treaty bodies and mechanisms and we share here some of the recent engagement with the CEDAW Committee and its impact on the rights of women and girls with disabilities.
If you have any questions, please contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">CEDAW Recognizes Rights of Women and Girls with Disabilities at 67<sup>th</sup> Session</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">At the conclusion of the CEDAW Committee’s 67<sup>th</sup> session, Women Enabled international (WEI) is pleased to inform you about advancements the Committee has
made in recognizing the rights of women and girls with disabilities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">CEDAW Calls on Nigeria to End Discrimination against Women with Disabilities</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">During its 67<sup>th</sup> session, the CEDAW Committee reviewed and issued
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concluding observations concerning Nigeria’s women’s rights record</a>. These conclu ding observations contain several references to women and girls with disabilities. For instance, the CEDAW Committee called on Nigeria to adopt the national Gender and Equal
Opportunities Bill and the Disability Rights Bill and amend them as needed to ensure they conform with CEDAW. The Committee also noted that women and girls with disabilities face economic and physical barriers to accessing needed social services, including
health care, and called on Nigeria to ensure through existing and new innovative programs their access to health care and combat all forms of discrimination against them.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">· These concluding observations reflect recommendations made in a
<a href="http://womenenabled.org/cedaw.html#cedaw-july2017">shadow letter</a> to the CEDAW Committee from WEI, Advocacy for Women with Disability Initiative, Legal De fence and Assistance Project, and Inclusive Friends Association, all of which work to promote
the rights of women and girls with disabilities in Nigeria or worldwide.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">CEDAW Includes Women with Disabilities in new General Recommendation on GBV</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">During its 67<sup>th</sup> session, the CEDAW Committee discussed and adopted an
<a href="http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CEDAW/Shared%20Documents/1_Global/CEDAW_C_GC_35_8267_E.pdf.">
updated general recommendation on gender-based violence, General Recommendation No . 35</a>, which supplements its General Recommendation No. 19 on this topic.
<span class="none">The updated general recommendation contains several references to women and girls with disabilities and the particular issues they face in the context of gender-based violence. For instance, the CEDAW Committee classified medical procedures
performed on women with disabilities without informed consent as a form of gender-based violence and called on states to repeal any legislation that allows, tolerates, or condones this violence. The Committee further called on states to repeal any laws that
deter women from reporting gender-based violence, including “guardianship laws that deprive women of legal capacity or restrict the ability of women with disabilities to testify in court.” The Committee also recommended that states implement accessible protection
mechanisms to prevent further or potential violence, including by removing communication barriers for victims with disabi lities, and called on states to develop and disseminate accessible information, including to those with disabilities, about legal and
social resources available to victims. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">· These recommendations reflect comments submitted by WEI and endorsed by 10 other women’s rights organizations in September 2016, available
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here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">WEI commends the CEDAW Committee for these important advancements and looks forward to work ing with the Committee in the future to ensure the rights of women and girls with disabilities worldwide.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">With warm wishes, Stephanie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#0563C1">Women Enabled International</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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