A/HRC/43/42 and aggravating the discrimination experienced by a person. 8 Intersecting discrimination refers to a situation where several grounds for discrimination exist and interact in such a way that they are inseparable.9 12. In persons with albinism, disability and colour intersect in a way that is inseparable and often results in prejudices and discrimination that manifest as human rights violations ranging from bullying to violence and attacks. Furthermore, gender and disability are two separate factors which, when combined in the same person, usually reinforce and compound prejudices.10 Thus, women and girls with disabilities are often at a higher risk of discrimination and exclusion (A/71/314, para. 30). They are also more likely to be subjected to violence, abuse, neglect and multiple human rights violations (A/73/161). 13. In its preliminary report on persons with albinism, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recognized the severity of the human rights violations committed against persons with albinism in many countries, including the multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination that children and women face (A/HRC/24/57, para. 84). It noted that children with albinism are particularly targeted for ritual killings, and women with albinism are sometimes victims of sexual violence (para. 74). The Secretary-General recognized that mothers of children with albinism may face rejection, ostracism and discrimination, which makes them and their child particularly vulnerable to isolation, poverty and attacks (A/72/169, para. 52). 14. Protection against multiple and intersecting discrimination affecting persons with albinism is enshrined in international human rights law and jurisprudence. In this respect, several treaty bodies have applied non-discrimination provisions of human rights treaties to the situation of persons with albinism. 11 15. The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women recognizes intersectionality as a fundamental notion for understanding the scope of the general obligations of States contained in article 2 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (A/HRC/35/10, para. 7). As such, the Committee, in its general recommendation No. 28 (2010) on the core obligations of States parties under article 2 of the Convention, states that the discrimination of women based on sex and gender is inextricably linked with other factors affecting them, such as race, ethnicity, religion or belief, health, status, age, class, caste, and sexual orientation and gender identity. The Committee calls on States parties to legally recognize such intersecting forms of discrimination and their compounded negative impact on the women concerned, and to adopt policies and programmes designed to eliminate such occurrences (para. 18). 16. The Committee also recognizes the situation of women with albinism under the concept of disadvantaged groups of women, noting the multiple forms of discrimination that they face.12 Similarly, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has emphasized the need for protective measures against multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination faced by persons with disabilities, including women with albinism. 13 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, general recommendation No. 25 (2004) on temporary special measures, para. 12, and A/72/131, paras. 8 and 22. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, general recommendation No. 28, para. 18, and A/72/131, para. 8. Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, general comment No. 3 (2016) on women and girls with disabilities. E/C.12/BFA/CO/1, E/C.12/BDI/CO/1, E/C.12/UGA/CO/1, E/C.12/COD/CO/4 and Corr.1, E/C.12/TZA/CO/1-3, CRC/C/CAF/CO/2, CRC/C/COD/CO/3-5, CRC/C/MWI/CO/3-5, CRC/C/TZA/CO/3-5, CRC/C/COG/CO/2-4, CRC/C/KEN/CO/3-5, CCPR/C/GHA/CO/1, CCPR/C/MWI/CO/1/Add.1, CCPR/C/BDI/CO/2 and Corr.1, CCPR/C/TZA/CO/4, CCPR/C/KEN/CO/3, CCPR/C/CIV/CO/1, CEDAW/C/BDI/CO/5-6, CEDAW/C/TZA/CO/7-8, CEDAW/C/SWZ/CO/1-2, CEDAW/C/MWI/CO/7, CRPD/C/ETH/CO/1, CRPD/C/UGA/CO/1 and CRPD/C/KEN/CO/1. See CEDAW/C/BDI/CO/5-6, CEDAW/C/TZA/CO/7-8, CEDAW/C/SWZ/CO/1-2 and CEDAW/C/MWI/CO/7. See CRPD/C/UGA/CO/1.