LawgistThe Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
4Women and children with disabilities
(1) The appropriate Government and the local authorities shall take measures to ensure that the women and children with disabilities enjoy their rights equally with others.
(2) The appropriate Government and local authorities shall ensure that all children with disabilities shall have right on an equal basis to freely express their views on all matters affecting them and provide them appropriate support keeping in view their age and disability.".
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RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS
- 3 Equality and non-discrimination
- 4 Women and children with disabilities
- 5 Community life
- 6 Protection from cruelty and inhuman treatment
- 7 Protection from abuse, violence and exploitation
- 8 Protection and safety
- 9 Home and family
- 10 Reproductive rights
- 11 Accessibility in voting
- 12 Access to justice
- 13 Legal capacity
- 14 Provision for guardianship
- 15 Designation of authorities to support
