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type of treatment is not unfair to others.
ARtIcle 6: women wItH DIsAbIlItIes
1. Women and girls with disabilities face many kinds of discrimination. Countries will make
sure girls and women enjoy full and equal human rights and freedoms.
2. Countries will take action to support the growth and empowerment of women with disabilities
so that they can use and enjoy their rights.
ARtIcle 7: cHIlDRen wItH DIsAbIlItIes
1. Children with disabilities have the same rights as other children.
2. Anything concerning children with disabilities must be done for the good of the child.
3. Children with disabilities have the right to give their opinions and have their opinions
listened to. Children with disabilities should get the help they need to give their opinions.
ARtIcle 8: AwAReness-RAIsInG
1. The countries will:
a. Help families and all people in society be more aware of the issues facing people
with disabilities. They will work to make sure that the rights and dignity of people with
disabilities are respected;
b. Fight against stereotypes and prejudices about people with disabilities; (Stereotypes
are general and incorrect beliefs that some people have about other people. These
beliefs are often damaging and lead to discrimination.)
c. Help everyone be aware what people with disabilities can do and how they can help
the country grow.
2. The countries will also:
a. Make everyone aware of the rights of people with disabilities:
I. Show that people with disabilities have the same rights as everyone else;
II. Highlight disability in the community and change misunderstandings about disability;
III. Show the skills of people with disabilities and how they can be put to use.
b. Make sure that schools teach respect for the rights of people with disabilities;
c. Encourage media (for example, radio, television, newspapers and magazines) to
show images of people with disabilities that promote the rights of people with disabilities;
d. Promote training programs to make people aware of the rights of people with disabilities.
ARtIcle 9: AccessIbIlIty
1. The countries will get rid of barriers that people with disabilities face. This way people
with disabilities can live independently and fully live their lives.
The countries will get rid of barriers in;
a. Buildings, roads, transportation and indoor and outdoor objects (for example, in
schools, housing, hospitals, health centers, and workplaces);
b. Information, communications, and other services (for example, electronic services
and emergency services).
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