Universal Periodic Review

Consider a twin-track approach on disability inclusion in international cooperation, with special consideration on women and children with disabilities

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Remarks to progress by Liga (last modified Dec 31, 2024):

One recommendation to Austria is to pursue a twin-track approach aimed at integrating people with disabilities more inclusively into society. The Three-Year Programme of Austrian Development Policy 2022-2024 was taken note of by the Council of Ministers on 16 November 2022 (available as a PDF on the parliament’s website: https://www.parlament.gv.at/dokument/XXVII/III/805/imfname_1482905.pdf). The new three-year programme has made significant progress in terms of the inclusion of persons with disabilities in international cooperation (see information on Parliament’s website: https://www.parlament.gv.at/gegenstand/XXVII/III/805). Civil society will closely monitor the implementation of this programme to ensure that the strategy is actually put into practice. On 16 November 2022, the Council of Ministers took note of the Three-Year Programme of Austrian Development Policy for the years 2022 to 2024, a significant step towards strengthening the inclusion of persons with disabilities in international cooperation (Available as PDF on the Parliament’s website: https://www.parlament.gv.at/dokument/XXVII/III/805/imfname_1482905.pdf) and more (information on Parliament’s website: https://www.parlament.gv.at/gegenstand/XXVII/III/805).   Within this framework, particular attention should be paid to women and children with disabilities. This focus is crucial to ensure that the most marginalised groups within the disability community are not overlooked. Targeted measures and programmes within the three-year programme aim to significantly improve the living conditions of these groups and enable their full participation in society. Civil society plays a crucial role in monitoring the implementation of this programme. This participation ensures that the strategies and objectives set out in the programme are not just on paper, but are actually put into practice. The active involvement and feedback of civil society organisations is essential to measure progress and ensure that the needs and rights of women and children with disabilities are effectively addressed;