A/HRC/43/72 people may be vulnerable to hate speech and possible extremist activity, they also play a critical role in countering and confronting hate speech, educating and building awareness and providing dynamic counter-narratives. 91. Finally, as noted previously, 41 it is important for the implementation of the action plan that States submit information on the gender-related aspects of freedom of religion or belief. Consideration could be given, for example, to how women are affected by issues such as religious profiling, whether they are participating and are meaningfully represented and whether they are able to manifest their religion and contribute openly and on an equal footing to society.42 It would be helpful if, in future submissions, States made reference to the gender dimensions of discrimination on the basis of religion or belief and if consideration were given to possibly dedicating a future thematic report to the steps taken to implement the action plan, specifically in respect of women and girls. 41 42 16 A/HRC/40/44, A/73/153 and A/74/229. Human Rights Council resolution 40/25, para. 8 (b).