A/HRC/15/3 66.43. Abolish all provisions of laws and regulations that do not provide equal rights to women (Hungary); 66.44. Amend laws and change policies and practices that either expressly discriminate against or perpetuate discrimination against and the marginalization of women (New Zealand); 66.45. Amend its laws, including the Bill of Rights, to protect against discrimination on the basis of sex and to prohibit violence against women, including domestic violence (Canada); 66.46. Adopt policies and measures to guarantee the rights of women in the social, economic and cultural fields, without any form of discrimination (Chile); 66.47. Approve laws and implement programmes that ensure the elimination of gender inequality, in particular access to dignified working conditions, credit, land ownership and basic social services (Mexico); 66.48. Adopt additional legislative measures on gender equality to ensure equal participation for women in all decision-making positions in all areas of public administration (Spain); 66.49. Promote and support the participation of women in decision-making at all levels (New Zealand); 66.50. Adopt effective measures to overcome the inequality affecting women in accordance with the provisions of the CEDAW and recommendations of UNDP/UNIFEM (Argentina); 66.51. Take all measures necessary to address all forms of discrimination, including social discrimination and discrimination against children with disabilities in remote areas (Germany); 66.52. Review and amend all relevant legislation, including family law, inheritance law and domestic nationality and citizenship law, and the application thereof, in order to ensure equality between the sexes and compliance with the CEDAW (Norway); 66.53. Ensure that all girls and women are accepted as students, independent of their status as engaged, married or pregnant (Norway); 66.54. Eliminate all forms of de facto discrimination against children belonging to economically disadvantaged families (Turkey); 66.55. Take urgent steps to prevent and punish violence against women in all its manifestations (Hungary); 66.56. Take further measures to eliminate violence and discrimination against women, including by criminalizing sexual harassment (Sweden); 66.57. Undertake further work to ensure that the law is adequate to prosecute cases involving domestic violence and that such laws are properly enforced through, for example, increased police capacity-building and the appointment of female officers (New Zealand); 66.58. Make available better support networks to protect women victims (New Zealand); 66.59. Proceed with national plans of action on disabilities and on eliminating violence against women (Australia); 15

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