A/HRC/4/81 page 9 enjoyment of the rights set forth in article 12. A member of CRC attended an Expert Group Meeting on “The elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl-child” organized by the DAW and UNICEF, in Florence in 2006. 35. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recognizes that women can suffer multiple forms of discrimination and in article 6 obliges States parties to take all appropriate measures to ensure the full development, advancement and empowerment of women. It 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, including in relation to health services. Transfer of CEDAW 36. On the joint recommendation of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Under Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, and the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, the Secretary-General agreed that the responsibility for supporting CEDAW should be transferred to OHCHR and communicated his decision to the Committee’s chairperson in a letter dated 11 October 2006. The practical implications of the decision, particularly with respect to timing and budgetary considerations are currently being finalized. -----