Science and Technology Production
Book Chapter
Authorship
PALACIOS, AGUSTINA
;
Regueiro De Giacomi, Iñaqui
Date
2023
Publishing House and Editing Place
Springer
Book
Handbook of disability
(pp. 1319-1342)
Springer
Springer
ISBN
978-981-19-6055-0
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Based on the rights of autonomy and legal capacity, the article addresses the intersectionality between gender and disability. It includes a focus on both reproductive and non-reproductive rights; namely, the rights to have sex and access to sexual assistance. An overview of the main barriers in the exercise of these rights is also present, including serious human rights violations, such as forced sterilizations. Finally, the authors propose three specific tools under the Convention on the Righ...
Based on the rights of autonomy and legal capacity, the article addresses the intersectionality between gender and disability. It includes a focus on both reproductive and non-reproductive rights; namely, the rights to have sex and access to sexual assistance. An overview of the main barriers in the exercise of these rights is also present, including serious human rights violations, such as forced sterilizations. Finally, the authors propose three specific tools under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to prevent infringements of rights: accessibility, accommodations, and support.
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Key Words
IntersectionalityGenderDisabilitySexual, Reproductive, and Non-reproductive Rights:
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