A/HRC/39/52 I. Introduction and activities of the Special Rapporteur A. Participation in consultations and conferences 1. During the reporting period, the Special Rapporteur took part in a wide range of international conferences and initiatives relating to the prevention and eradication of contemporary forms of slavery. 2. In October 2017, the Special Rapporteur contributed to the development of a video by the Council on Foreign Relations on contemporary forms of slavery, which is part of an information guide about modern slavery, published in January 2018.1 3. In December 2017, the Special Rapporteur delivered a video statement at the legislative drafting seminar on modern slavery and human trafficking organized by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. In the same month, she delivered a keynote speech through a video message during a workshop organized by the Government of Mauritania in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Mauritania. The purpose of the workshop was to assess progress in implementing the road map for eradicating contemporary forms of slavery subsequent to the Special Rapporteur’s visit from 25 to 28 April 2017. 4. In April 2018, the Special Rapporteur convened a round table on the gender dimension of contemporary forms of slavery, which was attended by representatives of civil society and United Nations agencies. In the same month, the Special Rapporteur took part in a panel discussion on target 8.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals convened by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative prior to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. 5. In June 2018, the Special Rapporteur attended a panel discussion on global perspectives on modern day slavery in New York, convened by the Union Internationale des Avocats. She also took part in a high-level meeting on innovative initiatives for achieving target 8.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals and in a conference on measuring progress towards achieving target 8.7 organized by Alliance 8.7. The Special Rapporteur also attended the launch of the 2018 Global Slavery Index. 6. In October 2018, the Special Rapporteur will present a thematic report on the gender dimension of contemporary forms of slavery to the General Assembly during its seventythird session. 7. A public call for submissions to the present report was placed on the website of the mandate and a questionnaire circulated to all the Permanent Missions in Geneva, to specialized agencies, intergovernmental organizations and civil society. A number of submissions were received from States, intergovernmental organizations and civil society and these were taken into account in drafting the report. The Special Rapporteur expresses her gratitude to all who provided information and made submissions. 8. The present report focuses specifically on migrant domestic workers and complements the report on the manifestations and causes of domestic servitude issued by the previous Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery (A/HRC/15/20). B. Country and follow-up visits 9. The Special Rapporteur conducted an official visit to Paraguay from 17 to 24 July 2017 (A/HRC/39/52/Add.1). From 4 to 8 August 2017, the Special Rapporteur conducted an official visit to the Niger to follow up on the implementation of the recommendations 1 See www.cfr.org/interactives/modern-slavery/#!/section6/item-38. 3