A/HRC/21/11 with the “Active Search” strategy, which seeks to identify and integrate the most vulnerable sectors of society into education, health, housing and other policies. 9. Ms. Nunes added that, despite the global financial and economic crisis, Brazil enjoys full employment, and that around 2.4 million formal jobs have been created since 2011. 10. The Minister highlighted other concrete measures, such as the strengthening of the goals of the 2008 National Plan for the Eradication of Slave Labor, through the approval of a Constitutional Amendment. She mentioned that the right to food had also gained constitutional status in 2010, further strengthening policies that ensure the provision of food to vulnerable groups and foster food production and family farming. 11. In addition, she continued, two strategies are under way to ensure adequate housing: the urbanization of slums and the provision of subsidies for the acquisition of homes by low-income populations. The latter, called “My House, My Life”, includes investments of US$ 63 billion and will benefit 2 million families. 12. Turning to the area of respect for diversity and combating stigma, Ms. Nunes pointed out that Brazil has a vast array of measures covering gender equality, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people’s rights, elimination of racism, religious freedom, protection of human rights defenders, the rights of indigenous, Quilombola and Roma communities, access to justice, the dignity of persons deprived of liberty, the rights of migrants, and the protection of children, older persons and persons with disabilities. 13. The Minister remarked that, for the first time, Brazil has a woman president, and the number of women in ministerial and other key positions is unprecedented. However, she stated that gender equality remains a challenge, though Brazil is addressing the issue through the Ministry for Women's Policies and, particularly, through the emphasis accorded to the implementation of the Maria da Penha Act, which focuses on violence against women. 14. Furthermore, the Minister stated that the establishment of the Truth Commission will play a key role in the realization of the right to memory and truth and that the Access to Information Act makes secrecy an exception and forbids the confidentiality of documents on human rights violations. 15. It was recalled that the Supreme Federal Court recently issued landmark decisions. It recognized the right of the Pataxó Hã-Hã-Hães to their traditional land and reaffirmed the possibility of establishing quotas for people of African descent in public universities. In addition, the Executive and Legislative branches have cooperated for the approval of the National System for Prevention of Torture and the creation of a national human rights institution. 16. The Minister concluded by emphasizing that the country shows that human rights and development are complementary and mutually reinforcing. Brazil is a country that grows, includes and protects, with full respect for human rights. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 17. During the interactive dialogue, 78 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 18. Mauritania noted the positive balance sheet of Brazil in human rights promotion. It commended the country’s programmes for fighting poverty and efforts to improve its prison system. It welcomed the legislation concerning women’s rights and encouraged the reinforcement of provisions to improve detention conditions for women. 4