A/HRC/8/50 Page 15 2. To pursue its efforts, with the support of OHCHR, for the submission of its reports to the treaty bodies in due course (Algeria); to elaborate a plan and a timetable to bring the presentation of reports to treaty bodies up to date (Portugal); 3. That Mali’s request for technical assistance be taken on board by the international community (Morocco); that appropriate technical and financial assistance be provided to Mali in the field of women literacy and in the struggle against the phenomenon of children living and working in the street (Congo); and that Mali be providing with the necessary technical assistance it is seeking in order to promote human rights in the country (Syrian Arab Republic); 4. To reinforce the measures to combat FGM (Italy); to organize an awareness-raising campaign on the illegality and the medical consequences of FGM (Canada); 5. To take further steps to combat all discriminatory and harmful cultural practices, including FGM, that prevent women and girls from enjoying their human rights (United Kingdom); to review all laws with the aim at eliminating all discriminatory norms against women (Germany); to take the necessary steps to reduce discriminatory practices and violence against women (France); to give high priority to reforming discriminatory legislation in order to adopt as soon as possible the draft family code, taking into account the recommendations made by CEDAW (Switzerland); 6. To fully integrate a gender perspective in the UPR process, including the outcome of the review, in accordance with resolution 5/1 (Slovenia); 7. To further step up its efforts to bring earlier national legislation in line with its international obligations, especially in the area of women’s and children’s rights, considering that article 116 of the Constitution gives precedence to international law (Netherlands); 8. To strengthen the national framework for the protection of human rights, including by the adoption of legislation especially for the protection of women and children (Czech Republic); 9. To continue to encourage women to run for elections (Canada); 10. To expand coverage and access to services that prevent the transmission of HIV from mother to child (Ireland); 11. To reinforce the measures taken against trafficking children, in particular cross-border trafficking, and child labour (Democratic Republic of Congo); to implement effective measures to fight child labour and trafficking in children (Brazil); 12. To adopt effective measures to combat all forms of ill-treatment of children, including corporal punishment (Italy); 13. To accelerate efforts to increase school enrolment, including parity between girls and boys (South Africa); to enhance its policies regarding access to education, in particular for girls (Portugal);

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