@report {731926,
	title = {Abuse and Denial of Sexual and Reproductive Rights of women with psychosocial disabilities in Mexico},
	year = {2015},
	institution = {Disability Rights International },
	abstract = {http://www.driadvocacy.org/media-gallery/our-reports-publications/


Please see third publication, under "Twice Violated".

In Mexico there is very little information available on the situation of sexual and reproductive rights of women with psychosocial disabilities. This is in direct contravention of Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (hereinafter {\textquoteleft}CRPD{\textquoteright} or {\textquoteleft}Convention{\textquoteright}), according to which, {\textquotedblleft}States Parties undertake to collect appropriate information, including statistical and research data, to enable them to formulate and implement policies to give effect to the Convention.2 is the first of its kind. Its main purpose is to lay the foundation for further advocacy efforts to guarantee the sexual and reproductive rights of women with disabilities at the legislative and policy level in Mexico. In this regard, it should be noted that in September 2014, Mexico was evaluated by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee) for the first time. The preliminary results of this research were presented before the CRPD Committee and were included in the Committee{\textquoteright}s Concluding Observations and recommendations to the Mexican State. This research and the recommendations by the CRPD Committee will prove to be a valuable tool for further advocacy on this relevant but long ignored issue.

The present report is based on the results of a year-long study carried out by Disability Rights International (DRI) together with the Women{\textquoteright}s Group of the Colectivo Chuhcan {\textendash}the first organization in Mexico directed by persons with psychosocial disabilities. This research included the application of a questionnaire to fifty-one women with psychosocial disabilities who were either members of the Colectivo Chuhcan or received outpatient services at four different health clinics and psychiatric institutions in Mexico City. We recommend this research be extended to the rest of the country to gain a clearer picture on the situation of the sexual and reproductive rights of women with disabilities at a national level.
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	url = {http://www.driadvocacy.org/media-gallery/our-reports-publications/},
	author = {Priscila Rodriguez}
}
