CEDAW/C/GC/36 (c) Ensure, when necessary, in collaboration with donors and humanitarian agencies, that adequate provision is made for the education and safety of all disadvantaged groups of girls and women; (d) Ensure that the application of a mandatory dress code and banning of specific clothing does not hamper access to inclusive education, in particular for those of migrant backgrounds; (e) Eliminate all forms of discrimination against girls and women with disabilities by identifying and removing legal, physical, social, financial, attitudinal, communication and language barriers within educational institutions and the community; (f) Take the measures necessary to ensure non-discrimination against girls and women with disabilities at all levels of education by providing inclusive education in learning environments offering reasonable accommodation; (g) Ensure the physical accessibility of educational institutions and prevent principals from blocking the enrolment of students with disabilities, in particular girls, and ensure that curricula, teaching materials and pedagogical strategies are tailored to the unique needs of individuals affected by the various forms of disability; (h) In line with article 4 of the Convention, on temporary special measures, institute incentives to attract and train special education teachers for all levels of education; (i) Address discrimination against lesbian, bisexual, and transgender, women and girls, and intersex persons by ensuring that policies are in place to address the obstacles that impede their access to education. Access to education during situations of conflict and natural disaster 47. Another factor constraining girls’ and women’s access to education is the total breakdown of infrastructure for State public service provision owing to armed conflict, resulting in the lack of delivery of essential services to the population. In conflict-affected areas, schools are closed owing to insecurity, occupied by State and non-State armed groups or destroyed, all of which impede girls’ access to school. In its general recommendation No. 30 (2013) on women in conflict prevention, conflict and post-conflict situations, the Committee noted that other factors preventing girls’ access to education include targeted attacks and threats to them and their teachers by non-State actors, as well as the additional caregiving and household responsibilities that they are obliged to undertake. 48. According to the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack, between 2005 and 2012, educational institutions were used in conflicts in at least 24 countries, across four continents. In addition to the risk of death or severe injury from attacks, students attending classes in schools under occupation by troops or armed forces may be exposed to physical or sexual abuse, with girls at greater risk than boys. The presence of armed men often discourages families from sending girls to school for fear that they will become victims of sexual violence or be subjected to sexual harassment. They therefore often marry off their daughters at an early age, believing that it may afford them protection. Overall, attacks on education and use of schools and universities by the military or armed groups have a disproportionate or discriminatory impact upon girls and women. 49. Women and children are the most vulnerable groups during any natural disaster. The destruction of or use of schools as community shelters for affe cted families have 12/23 17-19774

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