A/HRC/41/33/Add.1 improve the living conditions of women, and ensure that they are accessible to women facing intersecting and multiple forms of discrimination; (d) Ensure the respect for labour rights in the maquila industry and for domestic workers, in accordance with international standards; (e) Ensure that labour inspectors conduct thorough and independent investigations in maquilas into working, safety and health conditions and that effective referral mechanisms are available to all, including domestic workers; (f) Support campaigns to raise awareness about the importance of women’s membership of trade unions; (g) Promote women’s entrepreneurship and establish quotas in corporate boards to ensure due representation of women in leadership positions; (h) Ensure full accessibility of quality education for all girls; (i) Ensure that human rights education is taught in all public schools, covering women’s rights and gender equality, with a focus on prevention of genderbased violence; (j) Ensure that comprehensive and science-based sexuality education is included in core curricula and systematically taught in all public schools; (k) Ensure that pregnant girls remain in school and that they are supported in pursuing their education after giving birth. 77. With regard to access to health, the Working Group recommends that the State: (a) Ensure full and appropriate access to quality health care to all women across the country, including in remote areas and with particular attention to the needs of women experiencing intersecting forms of discrimination, such as women living with HIV, women engaged in sex work/prostitution and women with disabilities; (b) Expand the coverage of prevention services, in particular for breast and uterine cancer; (c) Ensure unimpeded access to reproductive health services and contraception, in particular for adolescents and women with limited financial means, particularly in rural areas, and redouble efforts to prevent adolescent pregnancy; (d) End the penalization of women and midwives for home births and ensure that health authorities establish cooperation with midwives to ensure that women have access to the highest standards of health care, while respecting their autonomous decision-making; (e) Ensure that legislation on abortion and emergency contraception is in compliance with international human rights standards. 78. With regard to gender-based violence, the Working Group recommends that the State: (a) Take all necessary steps to address the high levels of impunity, ensuring that all cases are effectively prosecuted and sentenced and that serious acts of genderbased violence are treated as criminal offences, while systematically respecting survivors’ rights; (b) Ensure that legislation is fully compatible with international standards and adopt an integrated, comprehensive approach to combating violence against women; (c) Strengthen and secure sufficient human and financial resources for the specialized units and courts, improve coordination among the relevant actors and secure further training for the relevant personnel; (d) Ensure the effectiveness of restraining orders and a sufficient number of duly funded shelters, and improve rehabilitation measures; 19

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