A/HRC/29/9 113.53. Further strengthen the understanding of gender equality, in order to eliminate patriarchal attitudes and gender stereotypes (Slovenia); 113.54. Take necessary measures to actively combat violence against women and promote gender equality, in particular by reforming discriminatory legislation against women (France); 113.55. Take more effective measures to address cultural practices that foster discrimination against women (Ghana); 113.56. Enhance efforts to fight all forms of discrimination against women by ensuring effective implementation of existing legislation (Italy); 113.57. Step up the efforts to improve gender equality as well as to promote the rights of persons with disabilities, especially with regard to access to education and employment opportunities (Thailand); 113.58. Ensure that birth registration is effectively implemented and enforced by allocating sufficient human and financial resources to the National Identity and Civil Registry Department to promote the effectiveness of birth registration systems and processes (Latvia); 113.59. Take necessary measures aimed at verifying alleged human rights violations committed by members of the security services (Egypt); 113.60. Continue efforts to combat cases of torture by adopting specific legislation to criminalize torture, by developing training programs for the security forces and by ensuring that perpetrators of these crimes are prosecuted (France); 113.61. Implement progressively and effectively the legislations and policies on trafficking in persons (Ethiopia); 113.62. Provide legal remedies and assistance for victims of trafficking in persons (Sierra Leone); 113.63. Continue the fight against trafficking in human beings by implementing a comprehensive program to combat these practices and support the victims (France); 113.64. Enforce all laws that protect children from trafficking and exploitation, and their uses in illegal activities (Libya); 113.65. That Lesotho ensures the effective implementation of its human trafficking legislation (Trinidad and Tobago); 113.66. Ensure the prosecution and punishment of perpetrators of human trafficking as well as to endure necessary assistance to victims (Turkey); 113.67. Undertake further steps to prevent gender-based violence and combat preventable maternal mortality and morbidity (New Zealand); 113.68. Continue efforts in implementation of the National Action Plan to end Gender Based Violence Against Women (South Africa); 113.69. Provide comprehensive protection for women exposed to violence (Turkey); 113.70. Prevent and combat domestic violence (Djibouti); 113.71. Enact the law on domestic violence in order to overcome the Penal Code’s shortcomings in covering domestic violence cases (Turkey); 18