In 2016, Brazil implemented the Brazilian Law on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (Law no. 13,146/2015). This law aimed to revolutionize the protection of rights for the estimated 45 million individuals with disabilities residing in Brazil.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC or UNCRC) is an international treaty outlining the civil, political, economic, social, health, and cultural rights of children under 18, unless national law sets an earlier age.
Globally, approximately 736 million women experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. For women and girls with disabilities, the risk is significantly higher, with an estimated 40% to 68% of girls with disabilities facing sexual violence before turning eighteen.
