1 icon goal 1 Poverty reduction & employment
2 icon goal 2 Political participation
3 icon goal 3 Accessibility
4 icon goal 4 Social protection
5 icon goal 5 Early intervention & education
6 icon goal 6 Gender equality
7 icon goal 7 Disaster risk reduction
8 icon goal 8 Disability data
9 icon goal 9 CRPD ratification & harmonization
10 icon goal 10 Cooperation

Incheon Strategy goal 6: Ensure gender equality and women’s empowerment

Indicator 6.1 Gender action plans

The following countries and territories reported having national action plans on gender equality and empowerment of women and girls with disabilities, gender-related laws or plans that mention the needs of persons with disabilities or disability-related laws that specifically mention the needs of women:

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • Fiji
  • Georgia
  • Hong Kong, China
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kiribati
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mongolia
  • Nepal
  • New Zealand
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Philippines
  • Republic of Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • Singapore
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • Tonga
  • Türkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Tuvalu
  • Vanuatu
  • Viet Nam
Notes:

The number of countries and territories mentioned should not be considered as representing an exhaustive list.

Data source:

Responses to the ESCAP government survey and ESCAP mapping of State party’s reports to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The reports can be found at OHCHR, “UN Treaty Body Database”, database. Available at https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/treatybodyexternal/TBSearch.aspx?Lang=en&TreatyID=4 (accessed on 2 May 2022).

Indicator 6.2 Representation of women with disabilities in parliament SDG 5.5.1

Please see indicator 2.1: Representation in parliament.

Indicator 6.3 Sexual and reproductive health SDG 3.7.1 SDG 5.6.1

6.3.1 Satisfaction of family planning needs with modern methods
Country Currently married or in-union women aged 18-49 years with need for family planning Percentage of demand for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%)
Women with functional difficulties Women without functional difficulties
Bangladesh 71.4 77.7
Georgia 45.3 51.7
Kiribati 64.3 53.2
Kyrgyzstan 81.6 67.1
Mongolia 58.6 64.4
Nepal 67.0 62.0
Data source:

UNICEF, “Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys”, database. Available at: https://mics.unicef.org/ (accessed on 2 May 2022): Bangladesh, 2019; Georgia, 2018; Kiribati, 2018–19; Kyrgyzstan, 2018; Mongolia, 2018; Nepal, 2019.

6.3.2 Informed decision-making
Country Percentage of currently married or in-union women aged 18–49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care (%)
Women with functional difficulties Women without functional difficulties
Georgia 76.8 79.4
Mongolia 36.0 38.9
Turkmenistan 30.4* 42.4
Notes:

* The figure is based on 25–49 unweighted cases and should be interpreted with caution.

Data source:

UNICEF, “Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys”, database. Available at: https://mics.unicef.org/ (accessed on 2 May 2022): Georgia, 2018; Mongolia, 2018; Turkmenistan, 2019.

Indicators 6.4 and 6.5 Violence against women and girls with disabilities

6.4(5).1 Programmes to eliminate violence against women and girls with disabilities

The following countries and territories reported the availability of programmes aimed at eliminating violence against women and girls with disabilities:

  • Australia
  • Azerbaijan
  • China
  • Fiji
  • Hong Kong, China
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kiribati
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Maldives
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Republic of Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
  • Türkiye
  • Tuvalu

The following countries and territories reported the availability of programmes to provide support for women and girls with disabilities who are survivors of violence and abuse:

  • Australia
  • Azerbaijan
  • China
  • Fiji
  • Hong Kong, China
  • Japan
  • Kiribati
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Maldives
  • Marshall Islands
  • Nepal
  • New Zealand
  • Republic of Korea
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
  • Türkiye
  • Tuvalu
Notes:

The number of countries and territories mentioned should not be considered as representing an exhaustive list.

Data source:

Responses to the ESCAP government survey and ESCAP mapping of State party’s reports to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The reports can be found at OHCHR, “UN Treaty Body Database”, database. Available at https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/treatybodyexternal/TBSearch.aspx?Lang=en&TreatyID=4 (accessed on 2 May 2022).

6.4(5).2 Child marriage
Country Percentage of women aged 20-49 years who first married or entered a marital union before age 15 (%) Percentage of women aged 20-49 years who first married or entered a marital union before age 18 (%)
Women with functional difficulties Women without functional difficulties Women with functional difficulties Women without functional difficulties
Bangladesh 31.6 22.3 68.2 59.7
Georgia 1.9 1.4 19.8 17.1
Kiribati 6.3 4.1 28.7 20.0
Kyrgyzstan 0.8 0.5 20.5 13.1
Mongolia 1.3 0.4 10.3 8.0
Nepal 11.7 11.4 36.9 38.5
Samoa 0.0 1.2 3.6 9.3
Tonga 0.0* 0.5 3.8* 6.7
Turkmenistan 0.0 0.3 8.6 6.0
Notes:

* The figure is based on 25–49 unweighted cases and should be interpreted with caution.

Data source:

UNICEF, “Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys”, database. Available at: https://mics.unicef.org/ (accessed on 2 May 2022): Bangladesh, 2019; Georgia, 2018; Kiribati, 2018–19; Kyrgyzstan, 2018; Mongolia, 2018; Nepal, 2019; Samoa, 2019–20; Tonga, 2019; Turkmenistan, 2019.