A/HRC/37/7 146.145 Take appropriate measures to prevent and combat harmful traditional practices which discriminate against women, especially in rural areas (Uruguay); 146.146 Intensify efforts to prevent violations of children’s rights and accelerate the adoption and implementation of laws prohibiting harmful practices against women and girls, including trokosi and female genital mutilation (Germany); 146.147 Elaborate a holistic strategy that includes judicial and social measures to eradicate female genital mutilation (Chile); 146.148 Endow the competent authorities with more resources to apply the law that sanctions female genital mutilation, in particular in the most isolated areas (Chile); 146.149 Put an end to harmful practices such as early and forced marriage and genital mutilation, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Honduras); 146.150 Take further measures to strengthen the legislative framework on female genital mutilation, whilst also ensuring effective implementation, monitoring and investigation (Ireland); 146.151 Enhance efforts by law enforcement authorities to eradicate the practice of female genital mutilation (Israel); 146.152 Continue its efforts to eradicate traditional harmful practices, such as child, forced and early marriage and other forms of gender violence, including female genital mutilation and those based on superstition, such as fear of “witchcraft” (Nicaragua); 146.153 Reinforce measures aimed at abolishing female genital mutilation (Peru); 146.154 Adopt subnational actions plans for strengthening implementation of laws prohibiting harmful practices, including but not limited to: trokosi, female genital mutilation, child, early and forced marriage, widowhood rites and practices related to “witchcraft” (Sweden); 146.155 Strengthen the public authorities in charge of protecting women and children, through adequate financial resources, and further strengthen the awareness-raising campaigns on the prohibition of female genital mutilation and the trokosi practice, which is a ritual form of servitude (Switzerland); 146.156 Advance in the eradication of violence against women, intensifying actions such as those developed by the Domestic Violence Branch of the Police, and put in place measures that contribute to the elimination of traditional practices such as female gender mutilation, the trokosi practice and forced marriage (Spain); 146.157 Strengthen and closely monitor laws protecting girls and women from female genital mutilation through dedicated programmes and mechanisms (Norway); 146.158 Take the necessary measures to improve the rights of children, particularly with regard to juvenile justice and the fight against child marriage (Algeria); 146.159 Encourage the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to end the practice and harmful effects of child marriage and related cultural practices (Kenya); 146.160 Make the Ending Child Marriage Unit operational within the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 19