Gender, Disability and Participation in Political and Public Life

Submission to the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 

Submitted by: Advocacy for Women with Disabilities Initiative – Nigeria (AWWDI); Disabled Women in Africa; Humanity & Inclusion; Indonesia Mental Health Association; Nationwide Organization of Visually-Impaired Empowered Ladies – Philippines (NOVEL); Rising Flame; Transforming Communities for Inclusion; Triumph Mental Health Support; Women Enabled International; Women Gaining Ground; World Federation of the Deaf 

The above organizations working to advance rights at the intersection of gender and disability nationally, regionally, and globally are thankful to the CRPD Committee for the opportunity to contribute to a new General Comment on Article 29: Participation in Political and Public Life.