Submissions 2025

Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) – June 2025

In 2025, Ireland was reviewed by the UN CEDAW Committee on how it is meeting its obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)—an international human rights treaty focused on ending discrimination against women.

Disabled Women Ireland (DWI) submitted an alternative (shadow) report with NeuroPride Ireland focusing on the experiences of disabled women and gender minorities in three key areas:

• Gender-based violence

• Parenting and family life

• Poverty and social exclusion

We also participated in a private virtual briefing with members of the Committee in advance of the State review.

Download our submission:

• DWI CEDAW Alternative Report – PDF

• DWI CEDAW Alternative Report – Word

Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) – 2024

As part of the List of Issues Prior to Reporting (LOIPR) process for Ireland’s next CRPD review, DWI submitted a detailed report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This submission highlighted key concerns across 15 different articles of the Convention.

Download our submission:

• DWI CRPD LOIPR Submission – PDF

• DWI CRPD LOIPR Submission – Word

We also contributed to the joint LOIPR submission made by the DPO Network, of which DWI is a member.
That report can be found on the DPO Network’s website.