A/HRC/40/13 78.23 Establish a strong anti-discrimination legislative framework prohibiting all forms of direct and indirect discriminatory practice (Madagascar); 78.24 Adopt a civil union agreement that grants equal rights from that of marriage to unmarried partners (Canada); 78.25 Adopt marriage equality legislation, extending full marriage rights to same-sex couples (Iceland); 78.26 Amend legislation in order to grant equal recognition and legal rights to same-sex couples, in particular with respect to laws governing marriage, cohabitation of couples, adoption and employment discrimination (Netherlands); 78.27 Enact legislation to protect and promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons (Brazil); 78.28 Protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons by, for example, adopting specific legislation against hate crimes and guaranteeing their full social integration and the participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons in all spheres of life (Spain); 78.29 Consider revising restrictions on freedom of expression and decriminalization of speech critical of the ruling family (United States of America); 78.30 Improve working conditions for employees in the informal sector (Senegal); 78.31 Counter discrimination against women in political participation and family affairs, in particular through repealing reservations made under articles 7 (b), 9 and 16 (1) (e) and (g) of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, including through the amendment of the nationality law to ensure that women and men have equal rights with regard to obtaining, keeping and transmitting nationality (Netherlands); 78.32 Open discussions with civil society groups and stakeholders on the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls, repeal discriminatory legislation and decriminalize elective abortion (Canada); 78.33 Adopt measures to protect the reproductive rights of women through the enactment of legislative reforms to fully decriminalize voluntary termination of pregnancy (Uruguay); 78.34 Continue working to ensure the effective protection of victims of genderbased violence by amending Law No. 1.382 of 2011 to adequately meet the specific needs of women victims and also amend article 262 of the Criminal Code to ensure that the definition of rape is based on the lack of freely given consent (Spain); 78.35 Review the law that establishes the minimum age of criminal responsibility as 13 years of age and eliminate this provision (Portugal). 79. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the position of the submitting State(s) and/or the State under review. They should not be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole. 16 GE.18-22679