A/HRC/7/16 page 3 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page Introduction ................................................................................................... 1-3 5 I. APPROACH TO THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING ............. 4-7 5 II. MAIN OBSTACLES TO THE REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING ................................................. 8 - 35 7 Lack of legislation and implementation of the right to adequate housing ............................................................ 9 - 10 7 B. Homelessness .............................................................................. 11 - 15 7 C. Forced evictions .......................................................................... 16 - 21 8 D. Discrimination ............................................................................ 22 - 25 10 E. The human right to water and sanitation .................................... 26 - 29 11 F. Affordability ............................................................................... 30 - 35 12 III. THE REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING FOR SPECIFIC GROUPS ................................................ 36 - 51 13 A. A. Women and adequate housing .................................................... 36 - 41 13 B. Children and adequate housing ................................................... 42 - 44 14 C. Indigenous peoples and adequate housing .................................. 45 - 48 15 D. Groups requiring special attention .............................................. 49 - 51 15 IV. ACTIVITIES OF THE MANDATE .................................................... 52 - 60 16 A. Tools for the realization of the right to adequate housing ......... 52 - 55 16 B. Collaborative work ..................................................................... 56 - 60 17 V. DEVELOPMENT OF THE MANDATE ............................................ 61 - 92 18 61 - 64 18 A. Need for further support and response from States ....................