A/HRC/4/104 page 11 effective measures in this respect.37 In the second case, it expressed concern about discrimination against migrant women and the vulnerability of domestic migrant workers, and recommended that the State party continue to take appropriate measures to protect women domestic workers, including through access to regular migration status, greater involvement of the labour authorities in monitoring their working conditions, and access to effective complaint mechanisms. The Committee also expressed concern about trafficking of persons, and recommended that efforts be intensified to combat smuggling and trafficking, especially in women and children.38 26. In its contribution to the General Assembly’s High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development (14-15 September 2006), the Committee recommended that special attention be given to protect the rights of migrant women, in particular domestic workers.39 G. International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 27. On 13 December 2006, the General Assembly adopted the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Convention seeks to protect, promote and guarantee the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by persons with disabilities, and to ensure respect for their inherent dignity. The Convention sets out the obligations on States parties towards persons with disabilities in relation to civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights and includes provisions on international cooperation as well as national and international monitoring. In recognition of the fact that women can suffer multiple discrimination, article 6 of the Convention obliges States parties to take all appropriate measures to ensure the full development, advancement and empowerment of women, for the purpose of guaranteeing them the exercise and enjoyment of their human rights. The Convention also encourages States parties to include a gender perspective in all efforts to promote the rights of persons with disabilities and specifically requires them to take appropriate measures to protect freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse, including their gender-based aspects, and to provide gender-sensitive assistance. In relation to the right to health, States parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure access of persons with disabilities to health services which are gender sensitive. Finally, the Convention establishes a new treaty body - the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - whose members shall be elected with a view to ensuring gender balance in the Committee. III. SPECIAL PROCEDURES MANDATE HOLDERS’ CONSIDERATION AND ADVOCACY OF GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES 28. The special procedures of the Commission on Human Rights/Human Rights Council have integrated a gender perspective and focused on women’s human rights in their reports, 37 See CMW/C/MALI/CO/1, para. 23. 38 See CMW/C/MEXICO/CO/1, paras. 23, 33-34, 40. 39 See A/61/120, para. 15 (c).

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