A/HRC/23/25 (a) Encourage thematic special procedures, other than the Special Rapporteur, to continue to analyse the specific gender-dimensions of their mandates, including the issue of violence against women. (b) Encourage the Advisory Committee and the Expert Mechanisms to continue to pay attention to the relevant dimension of violence against women in their work and recommendations, in cooperation with the Special Rapporteur and other relevant mandates. (c) Continue to promote synergies and cooperation between the work of the Special Rapporteur and other thematic procedures, as well as the Advisory Committee and the Expert Mechanisms. (d) Encourage adequate attention in the overall work of the Human Rights Council to multiple forms of discrimination exposing women to heightened risks of violence, including the intersection between sex and age, disability, ethnic origin and/or affiliation, religious beliefs, language, national or social origin, political or other opinion, property, birth, migratory status, family and marital status, sexual orientation, gender-identity or other status. 54. Arrangements should be envisaged to ensure that the Human Rights Council’s thematic analysis and research on violence against women and girls continue to consistently inform relevant thematic work of the General Assembly and its mechanisms and vice-versa. To this end, the following recommendations may be considered: (a) Encourage the General Assembly to involve, as appropriate, the Special Rapporteur and other mandates, such as the Working Group on discrimination against women in law and practice and the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, in the relevant thematic work and debates, including, inter alia, on trafficking, ageing, violence against women migrant workers, improvement of the situation of women in rural areas, and women and political participation. (b) Ensure adequate consideration is given to findings and recommendations contained in relevant reports submitted to the General Assembly in the context of relevant the Human Rights Council thematic and country-specific work and debates. (c) Ensure that relevant Human Rights Council reports are brought to the attention of the General Assembly in connection with discussions under the agenda items on human rights and the advancement of women. This should include the outcome of the Council’s annual full day discussion on women’s rights. (d) Encourage consultation and collaboration as appropriate between the Special Representative for children and armed conflict and Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children with the Special Rapporteur and other relevant mechanisms of the Human Rights Council. (e) Encourage the provision of an opportunity for other relevant special procedures, particularly the Working Group on discrimination against women in law and practice, to systematically report to, and engage in a dialogue with the General Assembly. (f) Draw on the specific knowledge and expertise of the Special Representative for children and armed conflict and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children in the context of special sessions of the Human Rights Council and other relevant country-specific and thematic work. 18

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