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31. Women belonging to minorities frequently
experience unique challenges and multiple or intersecting forms of
discrimination emanating from their status as members of minorities and as
women or girls. This may make minority women and girls particularly vulnerable
to human rights violations and the denial of their rights in both public and
private life. In conformity with the requirements of her mandate, the independent
expert will seek to engage with minority women and consult them on their issues
and concerns in all aspects of her work, including during country visits and in
her communications to specific States.
32. The independent expert emphasizes that
the fourth session of the Forum on Minority Issues held in November 2011, was
dedicated to "guaranteeing the rights of minority women and girls"
(see Section VI below) and produced a series of concrete recommendations to
protect the rights of minority girls and women (A/HRC/19/71). The independent
expert considers that these recommendations provide an essential resource and
tool, produced through an inclusive process involving key stakeholders,
including States and minority women themselves. In this regard she will focus
attention on activities and initiatives to promote awareness and implementation
of these recommendations in every region and seek opportunities to assist
States and civil society in their efforts to operationalize the
recommendations. 