A/HRC/36/5 125.135 Reinforce its national policy for gender equity and equality (Côte d’Ivoire); 125.136 Align national legislation with international instruments on the protection of the rights of women and in favour of the principle of gender equality, in particular by promoting access for women to jobs, increasing their participation in political and economic life and ensuring wage equality between men and women (Mexico); 125.137 Put in place programmes to fight against poverty and job insecurity, through strengthening the economic empowerment of women (Central African Republic); 125.138 Eliminate all legislative provisions that perpetuate discrimination against women and adopt a comprehensive law on violence against women (Spain); 125.139 Promote legislation that is in keeping with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, including on preventing violence against women (Japan); 125.140 Work toward eliminating any loopholes in national legislation that might undermine the protection of women’s rights and the principle of gender equality, including on domestic violence and marital rape (Rwanda); 125.141 Take further steps in order to encourage women’s access to work and eliminate the gender pay gap (Poland); 125.142 Adopt a comprehensive law on violence against women and girls that addresses the importance of consent and provides adequate protection for victims and appropriate penalties for perpetrators (Sweden); 125.143 Amend or repeal articles 227 and 239 of the Criminal Code to explicitly criminalize marital rape and redefine rape in line with international standards (Sweden); 125.144 Continue its efforts to fight discrimination and violence against women (Turkey); 125.145 Put in place specific legislation to address violence against women, which to date remains generally covered under the Criminal Code (Uganda); 125.146 Expedite the adoption of the law to combat violence against women (Ukraine); 125.147 Amend the Criminal Code to abolish provisions allowing a perpetrator of sexual violence to escape prosecution by marrying the victim or allowing the prosecution, trial or execution of the sentence to be dropped when the victim retracts the complaint and explicitly criminalize marital rape (Zambia); 125.148 Strengthen existing legislation to effectively eliminate gender-based violence, including domestic violence, with a view to better protecting victims and holding perpetrators accountable (Austria); 125.149 Continue to address violence against women including measures to ensure that domestic violence and rapes are duly reported (Bangladesh); 125.150 Accelerate the adoption of a general law on violence against women and girls criminalizing all forms of violence, including domestic violence and marital rape and guarantee access to justice (Belgium); 125.151 Repeal articles 227 bis and 239 of the Criminal Code to prevent perpetrators of rape and abduction from avoiding prosecution by marrying their adolescent victims (Belgium); 125.152 Adopt specific legislation aiming at the elimination of violence against women, in line with international standards, which adequately addresses the dimensions of prevention, protection and assistance (Brazil); 18