19. An intersectional approach will consider how factors such as sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, race, ethnicity, and class, among others, affect the lived experiences, health, and well-being of people with disability. WHO will address exclusion and discrimination on the basis of disability, including multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and discrimination by association against staff and people in communities and of WHO's work. Aligned with international commitments, an intersectional approach to disability inclusion will concurrently foster gender equality and women's empowerment,[1] and support WHO's strategic shift to strengthen leadership on gender equality, health equity and human rights, as outlined in the GPW13.
[1] Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action; Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women; Convention on the Rights of the Child; Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities; 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development; and the UN System-wide Action Plan on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women 2.0.
