Responses to the ESCAP government survey: Bhutan, Election Commission of Bhutan, as of November 2018; Fiji, Parliament of the Republic of Fiji, as of November 2018. Note: http://www.parliament.gov.fj/members-of-parliament/; Hong Kong, China, Legislative Council of Hong Kong, China, as of January 2022. Note: The Legislative Council has 90 members for the seventh term (2022–2025), with 40 members returned by Election Committee constituencies, 30 members returned by functional constituencies and 20 members by geographical constituencies. As at 4 Jan 2022, no Legislative Council members have declared that they are persons with disabilities; Lao People’s Democratic Republic, National Assembly of Lao People’s Democratic Republic, as of March 2021; Marshall Islands, RMI Nitjjela, November 2019-November 2023; Republic of Korea, National Election Commission of the Republic of Korea, as of April 2020. Note: 21st legislative election (April 2020); Russian Federation, State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Note: According to information from open public data (media publications, the official website of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (duma.gov.ru), etc.), in the current composition of the Deputies of the State Duma of the VIII convocation, at least five members of parliament are persons with disabilities; Singapore, Singapore Parliament Secretariat, March 2016-June 2020; Thailand, Secretariat of the House of Representatives of Thailand, March 2019-March 2023; Türkiye, Supreme Election Council of Türkiye, June 2018-December 2021.
* Gender information on one member of the National Committee for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Thailand was not available.** Authorized representatives refer to members of organizations of or for persons with disabilities, including children with disabilities, persons with autism, persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with psychosocial disabilities, among other disability groups.
Responses to the ESCAP government survey: Bangladesh, National Coordination Committee; Brunei Darussalam, Special Committee on Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly; Cambodia, Disability Action Council; Fiji, National Council for Persons with Disabilities; French Polynesia, Disability Council; Hong Kong, China, Rehabilitation Advisory Committee. Note: Among the 32 members, 5 are ex-officio members and 27 are non-official members (including 14 male and 13 female members). Non-official members are appointed in their personal capacity on the basis of the merits of the candidates, taking into account their ability, expertise, experience, integrity and commitment to public service and with due regard to the functions and nature of business of the Committee; India, Central Advisory Board on Disability; Indonesia, National Coordination Team on Disability; Japan, Commission on Policy for Persons with Disabilities; Kyrgyzstan, Council for Persons with Disabilities; Lao People’s Democratic Republic, National Committee for Persons with Disabilities; Malaysia, National Council for Persons with Disabilities; Maldives, National Disability Council. Note: Three positions are currently open. One of the open positions is reserved for a person with a disability. Depending on who fills the other two openings, the overall number of members with disabilities could be higher; Mongolia, National Steering Committee to Protect the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; Pakistan, National Committee for Implementation of UNCRPD, Incheon Strategy and Other International Commitments Pertaining to Disabilities; Philippines, National Council on Disability Affairs Board; Republic of Korea, Policy Coordination Committee for Persons with Disabilities; Russian Federation, Commission under the President of the Russian Federation for Persons with Disabilities; Singapore, Enabling Masterplan 2030 Steering Committee; Thailand, National Committee for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities; Tonga, National Disability Taskforce; Türkiye, Monitoring and Evaluation Board on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; Vanuatu, National Disability Committee.
Some countries and territories provided the number of members who represent the cause of women in general, including women and girls with disabilities. Members do not specifically represent the cause of women and girls with disabilities.* Japan reported several national machineries for gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Responses to the ESCAP government survey: Bangladesh, National Council for Women and Child Development; Fiji, National Women’s Machinery; Hong Kong, China, Women’s Commission. Note: Among the 24 members of the Women’s Commission, 3 are ex-officio members and 21 are non-official members (including 3 male and 18 female members). The appointment of members to the Commission is on the basis of the merits of the candidates, taking into account their ability, expertise, experience, integrity and commitment to public service and with due regard to the functions and nature of business of the Commission. There is no specific seat designated for representing the cause of women and girls with disabilities; Japan, Gender Equality Bureau, Cabinet Office, Council for Gender Equality and Headquarters for the Promotion of Gender Equality. Note: The Gender Equality Bureau, Cabinet Office has around 50 full-time employees; Lao People’s Democratic Republic, National Commission for the Advancement of Women and Mothers-Children; Mongolia, National Committee of Gender Equality; Pakistan, National Commission on the Status of Women. Note: The Commission is working under the Ministry of Human Rights to monitor the situation of women’s rights in the country. It comprises 1 Chairperson and 12 members; Philippines, Philippine Commission on Women; Republic of Korea, Gender Equality Council; Singapore, Office for Women’s Development, Inter-Ministry Committee on CEDAW.
The following countries and territories reported the availability of laws concerning the accessibility of polling stations:
The following countries and territories reported the availability of technical standards concerning the accessibility of polling stations:
The following countries and territories reported the availability of accessibility audit reports concerning the accessibility of polling stations:
Responses to the ESCAP government survey.
Responses to the ESCAP government survey: Bhutan; Election Commission of Bhutan, 2021; Hong Kong, China, Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, January-September 2021; Kyrgyzstan, data source not specified, October 2019–April 2022; Marshall Islands; data source not specified, January 1993–January 2022; Mongolia, National Authority of State Registration, January–December 2021; Philippines, Special Election Registration Board (ERB) Hearing, November 2021; Republic of Korea, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea Disabled People’s Development Institute, Report of Complete Enumeration Survey on the Amenities for Persons with Disabilities, 2018 & National Election Commission, Overview of the 21st Legislative Election, 2020; Singapore, Elections Department, July 2020.
