A/HRC/33/5 68. Trinidad and Tobago welcomed measures to submit outstanding reports in connection with human rights obligations and applauded the engagement in the work of the Council through the participation and support from the Voluntary Technical Assistance Trust Fund to Support the Participation of Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States in the Work of the Human Rights Council. 69. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland welcomed the adoption of the Domestic Violence Act and efforts in addressing child abuse. It encouraged the country to develop an effective response to juvenile offending, in order to ensure that its laws, policies and practices were in compliance with its obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 70. The United States of America commended the progress made by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in addressing prison conditions. It remained concerned about reports of discrimination and violence against women and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons and about reported use of excessive force by police and sex trafficking, including forced prostitution of women and prostitution of impoverished children by their family members. 71. Uruguay inquired about the possibility of designing a strategy for the elimination of stereotypes and patriarchal attitudes that discriminated against women. It expressed concern that corporal punishment of children remained legal in all environments. It asked about planned steps to align legislation with the recommendations made by the Committee on the Rights of the Child. 72. The delegation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines thanked again all States that had submitted questions in advance, as well as for the valuable contributions made during its second review. It noted that the constructive comments and kind support would be useful in their common quest towards further promoting and protection of human rights for all in the country. 73. The delegation thanked the members of the troika for their support throughout the entire review process and OHCHR for producing the various compilations that guided the review. 74. It acknowledged that there were still some gaps that required additional attention. Since the previous review, it had progressively sought to improve human rights by strengthening its national and legislative legal framework in an all-inclusive approach. 75. Referring to comments made by one delegation to introduce legislation promoting gender equality in employment, the delegation reported that efforts were ongoing. Reference was made to the Equal Pay Act, which required equal pay for equal work performed by men and women. The Protection of Employment Act further stipulated that an employer could not dismiss an employee based on sex, marital status, pregnancy or maternity leave. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines planned to introduce social protection legislation to remove all social status barriers and stigmas from individuals based on their socioeconomic conditions or status. The delegation also referred to the legislation and policy framework for child justice. 76. The delegation noted that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would closely consult civil society and other stakeholders in the follow-up, as it had done in preparing for the review. 77. Responding to a question from Jamaica on a concern raised by the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, the delegation agreed that there were not enough textbooks reflecting the specific history of the country. It noted that, as a member of the Caribbean Community, several textbooks developed in the Caribbean, with a broad focus on the history of the Commonwealth Caribbean, were utilized in the schools. It noted, 10 GE.16-11831