A/HRC/37/16 116.150 Continue to develop laws and policies to combat sexist violence (Andorra); 116.151 Criminalize domestic violence and take comprehensive measures to address violence against women and girls (Mongolia); 116.152 Continue efforts towards the adoption of a law to combat violence against women that would criminalize domestic violence (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela); 116.153 Implement further legislation, law enforcement reform and practical efforts to combat violence against women and to advance gender equality (Australia); 116.154 Adopt measures to combat and punish acts of violence against women, as well as to ensure the inclusion of women in different areas of society (Uruguay); 116.155 Take measures to prevent and address violence against women and girls and ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted and adequately punished (Croatia); 116.156 Provide adequate capacity-building programmes for judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officials to better implement laws criminalizing violence against women and better assist and protect women victims of violence (Thailand); 116.157 Review legislation and its application, and commit resources to training for police and prosecutors in order to eliminate the widespread impunity for domestic violence (Sweden); 116.158 Ensure that the 2016 draft law on preventing and fighting domestic violence also includes punitive sanctions for the perpetrators (Namibia); 116.159 Pursue efforts to prevent and eradicate gender-based violence, including domestic violence, raising awareness among society, ensuring due diligence regarding the prosecution and judgment of perpetrators and providing relevant training to the competent authorities on the protection and prevention of violence against women and girls (Nicaragua); 116.160 Improve the prosecution and prevention of domestic violence and ensure that victims of domestic violence have access to shelters and other support services (Czechia); 116.161 Intensify efforts to counter violence against women and children (Angola); 116.162 Provide for the effective participation of civil society in the implementation of the women, peace and security agenda (Spain); 116.163 Strengthen women’s rights, in particular with respect to representation in public life, as well as the fight against domestic violence and the wage gap between women and men (Algeria); 116.164 Consider adopting specific legislation on child rights to ensure the protection of all children without any discrimination (Maldives); 116.165 Take all necessary steps towards effective implementation of the national action plan on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child for the period 2017–2022 (Slovakia); 116.166 Take further steps to harmonize national legislation with the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure and the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (Bosnia and Herzegovina); 21