Last week, thousands of women in Mexico took to the streets to commemorate International Women’s Day – including many women with disabilities. Seeking to be visible sisters of the movement, they are demanding inclusion in services provided for women, particularly related to gender-based violence.
This memorandum, submitted to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (“the Committee”), ahead of its review on Mexico, highlights areas of concern that Human Rights Watch hopes will inform the Committee’s consideration of the Mexican government’s compliance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (“CRPD”).