Discrimination  against  women  and  girls with disabilities can take many forms: (a)  direct  discrimination;  (b)  indirect  discrimination;  (c)  discrimination  by  association;  (d)  denial  of  reasonable  accommodation;  and  (e)  structural,  or  systemic,  discrimination.  Irrespective  of  the  form  it  takes,  the  impact  of  discrimination  violates  the  rights  of  women  with disabilities    General  Comment  No.  3  further  clarifies  the  cross-cutting  nature  of  disability  and  gender  and  outlines  the  normative  content  and  obligation  of  States  parties  to  uphold  rights  of  women  with  disabilities  in  relation  to  all  other  substantive  provisions  of  the  Convention  namely:  freedom  from  exploitation,  violence  and  abuse  (art.  16),  sexual  reproductive  health  and  rights,  including  respect  for  the  home  and  the  family  (art.  23  and  25),  awareness-raising  on  gender  and  disability  stereotypes  (art.  8),  accessibility  (art.  9),  situations  of  risk  and  humanitarian  emergencies  (art.11),  equal  recognition  before  the  law  (art.  12),  access  to  justice  (art.  13),  liberty  and  security  of  person  and  freedom  from  torture  or  cruel,  inhuman  or  degrading  treatment  or  punishment  (art.  14  and  15),  freedom  from  torture  or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment  and protecting the integrity of the person (art. 15 and 17), living independently and being  included in community (art. 19), education (art. 24), health and rehabilitation (art. 25 and  26),  employment  (art.  27),  social  protection (art. 28), and participation in public life (art.  29)    National Laws and Policies    A  number of laws and key policies have been enacted to protect, promote and fulfil the  rights  of  persons  with  disabilities.  Most  notable  of  these  is  RA  7277 or the Magna Carta  2 for  PWD  of�� 1992 .  Formulated  before  the  CRPD,  the  law  already  provides  equal  rights  to  persons  with  disabilities  in  employment,  education,  health,  social  services,  telecommunications,  accessibility,  and  civil  and  political  rights.  The  law  prohibits  discrimination  against  PWDs  on  employment,  in  transportation,  and  in  use  of  public  accommodations  and  services.  It  also  lays  out  the  sanctions  I  case  of  violation  of  the  provisions and for persons who abuses the privileges set out in the law.    Congress  passed  a  series  of  amendments  to  the  Magna  Carta  of  Persons  with  3 4 5 Disabilities,  namely  RA  9442  of  2007 ,  RA  10070  of  2010   and  RA  10524  of  2013 ,  and  6 RA  10754  of 2016 . The amended versions widened the range of privileges and benefits,  in  particular: (a) discount privileges for PWD in hotels, restaurants, cinema, recreational  facilities,  dental  facilities,  air  and  land  transportation; (b) establishment of priority lanes  2 Republic Act 7277- An Act Providing for the Rehabilitation, Self-Development, and Self-Reliance of Persons with Disabilities and their Integration into the Mainstream of Society (Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities) 3 Republic Act 9442- An Act Amending Republic Act 7277, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons, and for Other Purposes 4 Republic Act 10070- An Act Establishing an Institutional Mechanism to Ensure The Implementation of Programs and Services for Persons with Disabilities in every Province, City, and Municipality Amending Republic Act 7277, otherwise known as the “Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities” 5 Republic Act 10524- An Act Expanding Positions Reserved for Persons with Disability, amending for the purpose RA 7277, as amended, otherwise knows and the Magna Carta for Persons with Disability. 6 Republic Act 10754- An Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of Persons with Disabilities [3]