A/HRC/41/2 III. Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development A. Panel discussions Annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women 72. An annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women was held on 27 and 28 June 2019, in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 6/30. The meeting was divided into two panel discussions. 73. At the 10th meeting, on 27 June 2019, the Council held the first panel discussion on the theme “Violence against women in the world of work”. 74. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Prime Minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, made opening statements for the panel. The Chair of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, Surya Deva, moderated the discussion. 75. At the same meeting, the following panellists made statements: the Coordinator of the Future of Work Initiative at the International Labour Organization, Maria-Luz Vega; the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Dubravka Šimonović, and the Regional representative for Asia in the International Domestic Workers Federation and National President of United Domestic Workers of the Philippines, Novelita Valdez Palisoc. 76. The ensuing panel discussion was divided into two slots, which were held at the same meeting, on the same day. During the first speaking slot, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Angola (on behalf of the Group of African States), Austria (also on behalf of Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland), Bahamas (on behalf of the Caribbean Community), China, Norway6 (also on behalf of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden), Philippines, Spain, Uruguay (also on behalf of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Peru); (b) Representatives of observer States: France, Greece, Israel; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: International Catholic Child Bureau, Kayan – Feminist Organization, Plan International (also on behalf of Defence for Children International, Foundation ECPAT International and Terre des hommes fédération internationale). 77. 6 The following made statements during the second speaking slot for the first panel: Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. 17