A/HRC/39/34 further efforts might be needed. Many experts expressed concerns about the disconnect between the discussions held in New York and in Geneva, in particular in the framework of the high-level political forum on sustainable development and the human rights mechanisms, but also with respect to other United Nations entities based in New York and Geneva. One expert pointed out the lack of synergies among the global forums where discussions on the 2030 Agenda were held, for example, between the United Nations human rights mechanisms based in Geneva, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues based in New York and regional conferences on women, population and development. Strengthening synergies and coherence among the approaches adopted by different United Nations treaty bodies might also be useful. 43. Experts also acknowledged the need for the United Nations human rights mechanisms to further develop guidance on certain issues, such as women’s access to and control over resources, the human rights responsibilities of business enterprises and the extraterritorial obligations of States, including those of developed countries. Gender analysis should be further mainstreamed throughout the work of the human rights mechanisms, in particular for mechanisms without specific mandates on women’s rights. In order to make that happen, the mechanisms would need to receive more information on relevant issues. Civil society organizations, including women’s rights organizations, national human rights institutions and other actors would need to be supported in generating and reporting such information to the United Nations human rights mechanisms. VII. Conclusions and recommendations 44. There was a consensus during the expert meeting that gender equality and the human rights of women and girls were critical to all three dimensions — economic, social and environmental — of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and that the implementation of the 2030 Agenda should advance gender equality and the full enjoyment of human rights by all women and girls. The realization of gender equality and the rights of women and girls were crucial elements for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, including those relevant to the management of resources and production and to climate action. 45. Harnessing the demographic dividend would be a crucial element for achieving sustainable development. However, that could not be done without ensuring the enjoyment of human rights by women and girls, in particular their sexual and reproductive health and rights. 46. The experts suggested that strategic entry points to integrate a gender dimension in efforts to achieve various Sustainable Development Goals could be interventions addressing the elimination of gender-based violence against women, including harmful practices; the equal distribution of unpaid domestic work; the elimination of harmful gender stereotypes and associated stigma; and the realization of sexual and reproductive health and rights. 47. The experts underscored that women and girls were not a homogenous group and that it was crucial to focus on the most marginalized groups of women and girls who faced intersecting forms of discrimination, including young and older women. Furthermore, it was highlighted that gender equality should mean equality among all genders, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and non-binary persons. While challenges for capturing diversity were recognized, the experts agreed that if certain groups were not counted they would be made invisible and left behind in the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. 48. The experts acknowledged that gender-responsive indicators would be necessary for all the Sustainable Development Goals. In order to measure impacts on gender equality and women’s rights, it was suggested to measure changes directly associated with the root causes of gender inequality in the following areas: roles and responsibilities; resource access and control; participation and decision-making; social norms; and institutional change. Such measurement should encompass not only 12