Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences [Ms Rashida Manjoo]

This Report is the second submitted by the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Rashida Manjoo, to the General Assembly, pursuant to resolution 65/187. The report provides an overview of the activities of the Special Rapporteur and discusses the issue of violence against women with disabilities. The present report aims to deepen the findings of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Thematic Study on the Issue of Violence Against Women and Girls and Disability (A/HRC/20/5) (see below) and further examine the manifestations, causes and consequences of violence against women with disabilities. In addition, the report briefly examines relevant international and regional legal frameworks and provides recommendations.