A/HRC/23/7 115.38. Seek support and assistance from international institutions in dealing with the challenges that constrain the effective realization of certain rights, particularly the right to education and the protection of refugees (Burkina Faso); 115.39. Accelerate the implementation of the Action Plan to enable targeted programming and interventions for the welfare and protection of the most vulnerable children in Botswana (Indonesia); 115.40. Continue to seek the necessary assistance from civil society to reach the goals of the Vision 2016 (Kuwait); 115.41. Continue reviewing and reforming Government programs, as needed, to ensure that they do not discriminate against particular groups (State of Palestine); 115.42. Provide human rights training on an on-going basis for the disciplined forces (South Africa); 115.43. Strengthen the Women’s Affairs Department located within the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs by providing it with authority, decisionmaking power, and human and financial resources (Slovenia); 115.44. Continue to implement agreed recommendations and other domestic and international obligations such as treaty body reporting (Zimbabwe); 115.45. Continue to cooperate with the Human Rights Council and its mechanisms (Guatemala); 115.46. Take the necessary measures to combat discrimination against women, strengthen its domestic legislation on the rights of women and adequately enforce CEDAW provisions (Italy); 115.47. Continue strengthening the necessary policies to promote gender equality, with a focus on education, on adopting awareness campaigns for the population against gender violence, and on putting in place specific legislation that criminalizes violence against women (Spain); 115.48. Use temporary special measures in accordance with article 4 paragraph 1 of the CEDAW to achieve substantive equality of women (State of Palestine);2 115.49. Continue its efforts in order to reduce stereotypical approaches to the roles and responsibilities of women (Armenia); 115.50. Continue repealing discriminatory laws and to allocate adequate budget for the implementation of its National Gender Programme to ensure non-discrimination against women (Thailand); 115.51. Intensify its efforts aimed at modifying or eliminating the negative cultural practices and stereotypes which are the source of certain forms of discrimination against women (Tunisia); 115.52. Further consolidate on important fields of rules of law, gender equality, and social welfare to better overall conditions for vulnerable groups such as women, children and youth (Viet Nam); 2 16 The recommendation made during the interactive dialogue was as follows: “Use temporary special measures to achieve substantive equality of women (State of Palestine).”

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