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85.15. Establish effective and speedy measures to guarantee gender equality
at all levels of the civil society and State structure, bearing in mind that laws
and current policies have not yet produced the desired results (Nicaragua);
85.16. Take effective measures to ensure the equal treatment of women in law
and practice, in accordance with its international obligations under the
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
(Sweden);
85.17. Take measures to rectify the situation of low participation of women in
decision-making bodies and public life, the wage gap between women and men,
and the high illiteracy rate among women (Norway);
85.18. Address the problem of low participation of women in the political life
and in the decision-making bodies, in particular through the consideration of
affirmative measures (Slovenia);
85.19. Adopt the necessary measures to eliminate discrimination against
women, both in law and practice, including with regard to remuneration,
employment opportunities, access to educational and health services (Mexico);
85.20. Continue its efforts in order to increase the participation of women in
decision-making bodies and public institutions (Argentina);
85.21. Adopt new measures to ensure greater participation and
representation of women in the Public Administration, as well as equal
remuneration for men and women (Peru);
85.22. Ensure equal remuneration between men and women in practice
(Slovenia);
85.23. Promote gender equality, including equal remuneration for men and
women for equal work (Ghana);
85.24. Pursue the necessary measures to promote the principle of equal
remuneration between women and men (Turkey);
85.25. Take measures to end discrimination based on race and ethnicity
(Sweden);
85.26. Adopt and promulgate as soon as possible the draft law on all forms of
discrimination and to include in this draft law discrimination on the basis of
sexual orientation and gender identity (France);
85.27. Take the necessary measures to effectively combat discrimination
based on sexual orientation in law as well as practice (Sweden);
85.28. Stipulate a clear definition of the crime of torture in its national legal
framework in compliance with the Convention against Torture and Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and ensures investigation of
all allegations of torture and ill-treatment, bring perpetrators to justice in
compliance with international fair trial standards, providing rehabilitation to
victims (Slovakia);
85.29. Consider adopting legislation or other new measures to more fully
monitor, report, investigate, and prosecute all allegations of torture,
extrajudicial execution, or other abuse of those in prison (United States);
85.30. Fully investigate all allegations of torture or ill-treatment and, if
appropriate, bring the perpetrators of such acts to justice, and consider
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