Women With Disabilities Australia: Policy Paper: 'Assessing the situation of women with disabilities in Australia: A human rights approach'(July 2011)
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This Paper uses a human rights framework to document the range of data, research and information needed in order to give a
comprehensive assessment of the situation of women with disabilities in Australia. The paper provides the context for
this work by giving an overview of the intersection of gender and disability, as well as a brief background to the human rights
imperative. Using key articles from the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the paper then prescribes
the key quantitative and qualitative data and research required under each article, and links this to Australia's international
human rights obligations and domestic policy context. Copyright WWDA July 2011.
Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) and Women With Disabilities Victoria: 'Joint Submission to Productivity Commission's Draft Report National Disability Care and Support Inquiry'(May 2011)
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The emphasis for this joint Submission from WWDA and Women With Disabilities Victoria is how to ensure lived experiences which arise from gender, with
attention to the perspective of women and girls in particular, are considered in the development of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
and addressed in its implementation. The Submission addresses a number of issues of specific interest to women with disabilities, including for
example: Sexuality, Parenting and Reproductive Rights; Health and wellbeing; Employment; and, Safety and violence. The Submission includes a
number of case studies to highlight and give a context to the issues raised, and contains a number of specific recommendations.
Copyright WWDA May 2011.
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