Annex to Norway’s Addendum to the Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review 26 August 2019 more women hold management positions in the business sector in line with the Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 8 and article 11 of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (Honduras); Measures to combat gender-based violence against women and girls 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 14 Strengthen national legislation in accordance with international law to prevent and address violence against women (Honduras); Take appropriate measures to prevent sexual violence against women and children, including by reforming its criminal code, where necessary (Islamic Republic of Iran); Continue taking effective measures to prevent sexual violence against women (Malaysia); Accelerate actions to eliminate violence against women and girls (Montenegro); Adopt the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination’s recommendation to develop a specific action plan for violence against women, including Sami victims of violence (New Zealand); Continue to strengthen efforts to combat domestic and gender-based violence against women and girls (Romania); Intensify efforts for the prevention and elimination of gender-based violence against women and girls, particularly rape and other forms of sexual violence, by including free consent to the definition of rape into the criminal code (Botswana); Implement all necessary measures to prevent and eliminate gender-based violence against women and girls and ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted and punished (Sweden); Take further steps to ensure proper investigation of and punishment for acts of violence against women, including spousal abuse, and work with specialized organizations to identify and address concerns which may negatively impact conviction rates (United States of America); Develop and implement comprehensive measures for the prevention of gender-based violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, rape and other forms of sexual violence (Zambia); Intensify measures to eradicate gender-based violence against women, including rape and sexual violence (Bahrain); Accepted, already implemented. Partially accepted. The Government has already taken several legislative measures to prevent sexual violence against women and children. Further legislative measures are being considered on a continuous basis. Accepted. Not accepted. See 116. Accepted.

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