A/HRC/30/11 41. Honduras had also tackled the emerging migration of unaccompanied minors. Through institutional and intersectoral coordination under the leadership of the First Lady of Honduras, the Special Commission for Migrant Children offered comprehensive services of reception, health assessment, counselling support, training for work, school reintegration, emergency food aid and economic aid so that children and family units could return to their places of origin. Those actions have resulted in a substantial reduction of unaccompanied children. 42. The Minister of the National Institute for Women noted that Honduras was determined to make structural changes in favour of women’s equality. The elaboration of the Second Gender Equality and Equity Plan had been led by the National Institute for Women through a national consultation process. The Institute was currently implementing an advocacy strategy and strengthening institutional mechanisms. 43. Honduras had established Gender Units in the Judicial Branch, Secretaries for Health and Safety, and Gender Commissions in different municipalities. Processes were also coordinated in Municipal Offices for Women. 44. Honduras had incorporated femicide in legislation and imposed penalties on the perpetrators of that crime. The Law against Trafficking of Persons and the National Plan against Violence towards Women had also been adopted. 45. Honduras had launched a public-awareness campaign to eradicate the practices of sexual harassment at work, covering public offices and the private sector. 46. The Protocol for Comprehensive Assistance to Women Victims of Violence and a technical guide for use by health officials and justice operators had been developed. Shelters in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula had also been established. 47. Honduras had adopted the Law on Equality of Wages between Women and Men. There was a dialogue with the feminist movement, which allowed the State to ensure better social impact and to promote a better quality of life for women in Honduras. 48. The Undersecretary of Labour and Social Security referred to the Second National Plan of Action for the Prevention and Eradication of Child Labour, which envisaged the creation of national structures, the ratification of international norms, the harmonization of national legislation and strengthening of national capacities and knowledge. A road map to make Honduras a country free from child labour and its worst forms had been adopted. An agreement had recently been signed with the United States of America to implement a programme called “Bright futures” with an investment of US$ 7.5 million in four years. 49. The Ministry of Labour and Social Security had the responsibility of ensuring that the employment conditions were decent. Efforts were being made for the professionalization of the General Directorate of Inspection through various regulatory proposals, such as the Law on Inspection and an International Labour Organization (ILO) audit process. 50. A tripartite commission had also been created to follow up on the compliance of the action plan on the Free Trade Agreement with the United States. 51. Honduras had also signed an agreement for the promotion of investment, protection of employment, health and access to housing for workers of the Honduran maquila textiles sector. 52. A social protection system framework law had been approved. Thanks to the promotion of investment of the private sector and reactivation of the agricultural and housing sectors, and various government placement programmes, new job opportunities had been generated. Efforts were also under way, together with the National Congress, to 7