Opinions on the first National Report of
Korea on the Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities
Assembly in October 2012 that there were only three shelters to protect
women with disabilities who fell victim to sexual violence (Pusan, Gwangju and
North Chungcheong province) and their combined capacity to accommodate
women with disabilities was approx. 40 people.
2) Recommendation
① Unlike women without disabilities, those women with disabilities need
experience and information on pregnancy, childbirth and childrearing
particularly tailored to their disabilities. Therefore, the government should
develop measures to assure the maternity of women with disabilities such as
establishing a website to share information on pregnancy, childbirth and
childrearing, cultivation of hospitals customized to the needs of women with
disabilities, and development of educational programs for parents with
disabilities.
② Women with disabilities are more vulnerable to domestic violence and sexual
violence as they are ‘women’ with ‘disabilities.’ Therefore, support measures
should be strengthened to prevent domestic & sexual violence against women
with disabilities and protect victims.
4.
Article 8. Awareness-raising
4.1
Public attitudes and prejudice against persons with disabilities
1) Current status and problems
① The National Report states that the government and local governments are
providing education, distributing guide books and conducting public campaign
advertisements to raise awareness on persons with disabilities for primary and
secondary school students, public servants, workers and the general public.
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