A/HRC/34/11 Plan for Persons with Disabilities 2014-2018. It also noted the improvements in the healthcare system over the past decade. 44. Bulgaria appreciated the establishment of the national commission responsible for drafting a national human rights action plan and a national action plan for children. It expressed concern about violence and discrimination against women, which affected their social, economic, cultural and political rights. 45. Cabo Verde noted the efforts of Timor-Leste to meet its commitments made during the first review cycle, highlighting the Law against Domestic Violence and the establishment of the Office of the Ombudsman. 46. Canada expressed concern about the high rate of domestic violence in Timor-Leste and the problems that rape and sexual abuse victims continued to face in gaining access to justice. It was concerned about the lack of legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status. 47. Chile noted the initiatives undertaken aimed at strengthening institutional capacity to deal with international human rights obligations, including the development of the Strategic Plan for the Justice Sector and the adoption of the Dili Declaration aimed at ensuring equal opportunities for women and children. 48. China appreciated the commitment of Timor-Leste to the promotion of economic and social development and to protecting housing, food, health, education and employment for its people. It highlighted the progress made to eliminate domestic violence and discrimination against women and welcomed the enactment of the National Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities 2014-2018. 49. Costa Rica noted with appreciation that presidential elections had been held in 2012 and that one third of the elected representatives in the National Parliament were women. 50. Cuba highlighted the achievements of Timor-Leste in the areas of education and health. It underlined the enactment of the Law against Domestic Violence and the National Action Plan on Gender-based Violence and the creation of the National Commission against Child Labour. 51. Timor-Leste stated that it had a holistic plan for ensuring gender equality, based on Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and its own Strategic Development Plan 20112030. A comprehensive action plan had been adopted for the protection of women’s rights and the prevention of discrimination against them in line with the Dili Declaration on women, peace and security, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, and the recommendations of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review. In addition to promoting gender equality, the aim of the plan was to empower both women and girls in building a modern, economically developed society. In addition to the Law against Domestic Violence, there was the National Action Plan on Gender-based Violence. The Government recognized the importance of raising awareness of gender-based violence among community leaders and law enforcement officials, and a training course on the prevention of domestic violence had been held for police officers, community focal points and village chiefs. 52. The impact of early pregnancy on educational opportunities for girls and their right to education was well recognized. Currently, 7 per cent of girls aged between 15 and 19 became pregnant or already had a child. Provision had been made for those girls to sit their school examinations at Ministry of Education premises in Dili, so avoiding both examination failure and social constraints. Afterwards, the girls could rejoin the ordinary education system through adult classes. 8