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(Art. 6) Women with disabilities
(Art. 6) Women with disabilities
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Please provide information on the measures taken:
To eliminate multiple and intersectional discrimination against women and girls with disabilities, especially those belonging to ethnic and religious minorities and women and girls with intellectual or psychosocial disabilities, in all spheres of their life, including education, family, employment and health, across the State party, including rural areas and remote islands;
To amend legislation with discriminatory provisions against women with disabilities, particularly Law No. 1/1974 on marriage and article 6 (3) and (7) of Law No.17/2014 on exclusive breastfeeding;
To improve access to reproductive health care and awareness-raising programmes specifically for women with intellectual or psychosocial disabilities.
Alternative Reports
DPOs Coalition Report (OHANA)
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Response List of Issue (Coalition/OHANA)
There are no systematic and comprehensive efforts to eliminate intersecting discrimination against persons with disabilities from vulnerable and special groups. This is reflected in several aspects, (This is based on monitoring conducted by the Coalition during the period of January 2020 to September 2020, both at the national level and in 23 provincial areas in Indonesia) namely:
The lack of data collection and mapping on the condition of women with disabilities and persons with disabilities from vulnerable/marginalized groups, which results in the absence of specific policies to address the situations experienced.
The absence of a process for the harmonization of legal products, both at the regional and central levels, so that discriminatory and unfavorable policies towards persons with disabilities still exist. In fact, a number of new regulations, such as the Omnibus Law passed in 2020, still use the term “penyandang cacat” (disabled person/crippled person).
There are no harmonization efforts at the regional level, either by the Central Government or by the Regional Government, so regional policies related to disability are still largely discriminatory. Harmonization is carried out but does not touch upon the aspect of disability discrimination.
The absence of one comprehensive Law or other policy that harmonizes and regulates changes to discriminatory regulations to comply with the principles of the CRPD and Law Number 8 of 2016 Concerning Persons with Disabilities.
Local Regulation and Elimination of Discrimination
At the regional level, based on monitoring by disability organizations coordinated for the submission of this Report, not many regions have specifically included the aspect of women with disabilities in their regional regulations or policies. In East Kalimantan, there is Regional Regulation No. 1 of 2018 Concerning the Protection and Fulfillment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which in Article 6 affirms that women with disabilities have reproductive rights.
At the regional level, efforts to eliminate intersecting discrimination are also not yet visible in Regional Government policies or programs. In Jambi, for example, such programs are still carried out together with general women's programs, such as the 3END program, which is a program of the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection. In other regions, such programs are also not available. For example, in Yogyakarta, there is no information about programs for the deaf community regarding intersecting violence; in many cases, the deaf community has to find sign language interpreters (SLI) themselves, and these are not yet provided by the government.
In West Java, the West Java Provincial P2TP2A (Integrated Service Center for the Empowerment of Women and Children) conducted an Anti-Violence Against Women Campaign in 2017, with the theme “Disability Free from Violence,” aimed at Special Needs School (SLB) teachers. This program aims to protect and safeguard children with disabilities in their school environment from acts of violence. P2TP2A also provided a cellular hotline facility at that time. In 2019, the Bandung Regency Government established a Working Network which includes an Integrated Service and Referral System (SLRT) and the Synergy of the Integrated Service Center for the Empowerment of Women and Children (P2TP2A) and collaborates with NGOs and CSOs. This Working Network was formed down to the sub-district level and conducted a STOP Violence roadshow for women and children in every sub-district and opened a cellular Hotline. The issue of persons with disabilities is included in this program, although its consistency and implementation need to be fully evaluated for effectiveness. In Sleman Regency, the matter of SLRT has also been included in Sleman Regent Regulation Number 14 of 2019 Concerning Social Safety Net as a result of policy advocacy by CIQAL in 2019, to regulate and guarantee in detail and more clearly matters related to life insurance, education guarantee or scholarship, health insurance including guarantees for women and children with Disabilities who are victims of violence.
Bandung City, West Java Province, has a specific Regional Regulation (PERDA) governing the Protection and Fulfillment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, namely PERDA No. 15 of 2019 concerning the Protection and Fulfillment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Bandung City, ratified on December 30, 2019. Although it regulates the rights of children and women with disabilities, there are still many notes regarding this Regulation, especially the provisions within it do not explain the implementation strategy, many merely repeat the provisions on the guarantee of rights from the Law, do not mention the regional apparatuses responsible for implementation, there is no article regarding budget sources for all aspects of protection, and only include budget related to Social Welfare and Public Services.
In Yogyakarta, Sleman Regency Regional Regulation Number 2 of 2017 Concerning the Protection of Women and Children Victims of Violence has been issued, but it is not yet inclusive and does not specifically regulate women and children with disabilities who are victims of violence. The same applies to Regional Regulations at the provincial and other regency/city levels in Yogyakarta.
In other regions, such as Jambi Province, there is Regional Regulation No. 7 of 2019 Concerning the Protection of Women and Children, but the PERDA does not specifically regulate the protection of women with disabilities. This PERDA only mentions in Article 30 paragraph (1), that "Children with special needs have the right to receive the same treatment as other children for the development of their potential in accordance with their dignity. in this article, there is no more specific description for children with Disabilities."
Response List of Issue (HWDI)
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Committee Recommendations
Recalling its general comment No. 3 (2016) on women and girls with disabilities, and Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State party:
Repeal or amend laws that discriminate against women with disabilities, including Law Number 1 of 1974 on Marriage and Lampung Provincial Regulation Number 17 of 2014 Article 6 paragraphs (3) and (7) concerning Exclusive Breastfeeding;
Mainstream the rights of women and girls with disabilities in gender-related legislation and policies, and mainstream a gender perspective in disability-related legislation and policies, through close consultation with and active involvement of women and girls with disabilities;
Incorporate an intersectional analysis for women and girls with disabilities, including those from indigenous, ethnic and religious minorities and rural areas and remote islands, in all areas of policy, including education, family, employment, justice, and health.
ⓘ Indicators
The Committee recommends that the State Party repeal or amend discriminatory laws (such as the Marriage Law and Lampung Exclusive Breastfeeding Regulation), mainstream the rights and gender perspective of women and girls with disabilities in all relevant legislation and policies, and incorporate an intersectional analysis across all policy areas (education, employment, health, etc.) with the active involvement of women and girls with disabilities.