40. Calls on the Member States to take vigorous measures against all forms of violence against people with disabilities, in particular women, elderly people and children, who are frequently victims of mental and physical as well as sexual violence; notes that almost 80% of women with disabilities are victims of violence and that the risk of sexual violence is higher for them than for other women; points out that violence is not only a frequent occurrence in the lives of women with disabilities but is also sometimes the very cause of their disability;
40. invite les États membres à combattre énergiquement toutes les formes de violence envers les personnes handicapées, notamment les femmes, les personnes âgées et les enfants handicapés, fréquemment victimes de violences psychologiques et physiques, y compris sexuelles; constate que près de 80% des femmes handicapées sont victimes de violences et que ces femmes risquent plus que les autres de subir des violences sexuelles; relève que, si la violence est un phénomène fréquent dans la vie des femmes handicapées, elle est aussi, parfois, à l'origine même de leur handicap;