A/HRC/39/4 125.106 Redouble its efforts to eradicate the practice of genital mutilation of women and girls and other harmful practices, and share with other countries its best practices in the implementation of its legal framework to address the root causes of this practice (Honduras); 125.107 Continue efforts to raise awareness and develop new intervention strategies to eradicate genital mutilation and early and forced marriages (Gabon); 125.108 Strengthen measures aimed at combating gender discrimination in all spheres and to adequately protect women from all forms of violence and abuse, including female genital mutilation, marital rape, domestic violence and social exclusion for alleged witchcraft (Namibia); 125.109 Strengthen the implementation of legislation and policies aimed at ending harmful traditional practices, in particular child, early and forced marriages and female genital mutilation (Rwanda); 125.110 Eradicate female genital mutilation and bring perpetrators to justice (Sweden); 125.111 Ensure that people who continue to practice female genital mutilation are held accountable and prosecuted as a means to deter perpetrators (Australia); 125.112 Ensure implementation of the National Plan against Female Genital Mutilation and feminine excisions, and bolster efforts to prevent such practices, by raising awareness among various communities in the country, in particular with regard to tribal leaders, religious leaders, men and boys, as well as by raising awareness and education of girls (Austria); 125.113 Take urgent measures to put an end to harmful traditional practices to women, such as forced marriages (Costa Rica); 125.114 Consider amending its laws with a view to protecting those at risk of early and forced marriages and ensure that all victims have access to effective remedies and reparations (Philippines); 125.115 Promote the adoption of measures aimed at protecting the rights of women and intensify the efforts to combat early and forced marriages of children and early pregnancies (Italy); 125.116 Take all measures to fight early and forced marriages (Luxembourg); 125.117 Materialize its intention to harmonize the legal age of marriage to 18 years in order to combat early forced and child marriages (Canada); 125.118 Amend the Individuals and Family Code to set 18 years as the minimum age of marriage for both boys and girls (Zambia); 125.119 Raise to the age of 18 years the minimum age for marriage (Central African Republic); 125.120 Increase the minimum age of marriage to 18 years and request that legal guarantees be granted for the succession of a married woman after the death of her husband in order to combat discrimination against women (Democratic Republic of the Congo); 125.121 Allocate sufficient resources to programmes to combat early pregnancies and to support young mothers to stay in school (Mexico); GE.18-11224 17

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