Information on the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Republic of Korea ② In 2011, the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) conducted a survey and found that there were high needs among women with disabilities for maternity services, such as ‘childcare support services’ and ‘specialized hospitals for pregnancy and childbirth’, but the domestic systems to provide such support were lacking. In addition, women with disabilities with experience of being neglected or treated violently from family members due to their disabilities stood at 7.6% (83,517 persons), among which 2.1% (23,236 persons) experienced frequent acts of violence. Among family members that disregarded or acted violently against women with disabilities, the spouse was the highest at 36.0%, followed by children 20.7%, siblings 17.4% and parents 15.9%. ③ The National Police Agency announced in May 2013 that among total sexual violence crimes in 2008, 288 cases (1.4%) were crimes against persons with disabilities, but in 2012, the proportion of sexual violence crimes against persons with disabilities was 656 cases (2.8%) out of a total of 22,953 cases. According to sexual violence counseling statistics by type of disability conducted by the Ministry of Women and Family in 2011, more than 70% of counseling cases on sexual violence against persons with disabilities were by women with intellectual disabilities. 2) Recommendation ① The government must actively work to increase the social participation of women with disabilities in various sectors, such as daily life, education, economic activities, residence, and maternal rights, according to the different cycles in their lives from a gender perspective. ② In case of women with disabilities, the government must establish measures for the prevention of domestic and sexual violence and provision of support for victims thereof as they are more likely to be exposed to such risks. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA 6