AUCDigest
September 25, 2006 • Volume 6, Number 65
Forging New Partnerships for New Challenges Through Research, Education and Service
INTERNATIONAL NEWS & RESOURCES
News
United Nations Delegates Finalize New Convention Protecting Rights of Persons with Disabilities. After five years of negotiations, countries meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York have agreed on a new treaty to protect the rights of persons with disabilities. While the convention does not create new rights, it specifically prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in all areas of life, including civil rights, access to justice and the right to education, health services and access to transportation.
Canadian Study Finds Women with Disabilities Had 40% Greater Odds of Experiencing Violence in Past 5 Years. Using a representative sample of 7,027 Canadian women living in a marital or common-law union, this investigation examined the risk for partner violence against women with disabilities relative to women without disabilities. Women with disabilities had 40% greater odds of violence in the 5 years preceding the interview, and these women appeared to be at particular risk for severe violence. Results showed that perpetrator-related characteristics alone accounted for the elevated risk of partner violence against women with disabilities. Full Citation: Brownridge, Douglas A. "Partner Violence Against Women with Disabilities: Prevalence, Risk, and Explanations." Violence Against Women, 12 (2006): 805 - 822.
Events
Visit AUCD's International Section of Events Page for detailed information about the following events:
- September 26-29, 2006: 16th International Congress on Care of the Terminally Ill
- New! October 12-13, 2006: Bridging the Gap between Pediatric and Adult Care
- October 19-22, 2006: The 22nd Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families; Presented by the Rural Institute's (MT UCEDD) Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
- October 22-26, 2006: 2nd International Conference on Universal Design
- November 7-10, 2006: XIV World Congress Inclusion International
- April 14-15, 2007: Unite For Sight's Fourth Annual International Health Conference
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