Inclusive equality in every aspect of life: Understanding and using the CRPD Committee’s Guidelines on identifying and addressing intersectional discrimination against girls, adolescents, women and older women with disabilities (2026)

This paper offers a detailed analysis, with paragraph references, of the Guidelines’ legal and policy significance and their implications for national implementation and international cooperation. It explores the connections between bodily autonomy, health, violence, justice, education, economic independence, community living and participation.

An accompanying toolkit includes ten practical tools for organisations of persons with disabilities, particularly those led by women and girls with disabilities.

The tools help users identify discrimination, assess service quality, document experiences ethically, prepare advocacy proposals, examine budgets, monitor progress, and select appropriate accountability mechanisms.

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