A/HRC/16/12 56.17. Develop and strengthen the domestic legislation and policy on the protection of women and children with the aim of reducing incidences of exploitation of women and children and violence against women (United States); 56.18. Develop transparent and effective mechanisms to prevent violence, particularly violence against women and children, and make sure that such mechanisms are supported by sufficient capacity and resources to address the problem (Mexico); 56.19. Facilitate the active involvement of civil society stakeholders, including human rights non-governmental organizations, in the follow-up to this review, especially to address violence against women and children and child abuse (United Kingdom); 56.20. Strengthen the adoption of necessary measures to implement a national programme aimed at eliminating violence against children (Argentina); adopt all necessary measures to prevent violence against children as well as child abuse and neglect (Slovakia); take all necessary legal and practical measures to prevent child abuse and neglect, and adopt a plan of action to combat any form of violence against children (Hungary); 56.21. Provide children with child-sensitive mechanisms for lodging complaints in case they are victims of violence and sexual exploitation (Slovakia); 56.22. Develop legislation to regulate child labour with a view to abolishing it (Morocco); develop appropriate labour legislation in relation to children, in line with the State’s obligations under CRC, ensuring the inclusion of ILO Conventions No. 138, on the Minimum Age for Admission to Employment, and No. 182, on the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (United Kingdom); 56.23. Review and revise existing laws to ensure that they are nondiscriminatory, in accordance with international standards (Canada); 56.24. Reinforce constitutional protections against discrimination to include sex, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity as prohibited grounds for discrimination (Canada); 56.25. Develop a comprehensive policy, consistent with the provisions of CEDAW, to ensure that there is effective gender equality, and fight genderbased violence while monitoring cases of such violence, and study the reasons why they are rarely reported to the authorities (Spain); 56.26. Enact the necessary legal provisions for the advancement of women in conformity with international human rights standards (Hungary); continue its work to fill the gaps in legislation and national policies that prevent the full implementation of CEDAW (Maldives); 56.27. Ensure that the equal right of women and girls to education is carried out in practice, and take steps to guarantee equal pay for equal work (Slovenia); 56.28. Include disability as prohibited grounds for discrimination in its Constitution (New Zealand); 56.29. Develop comprehensive legislation and policies in favour of persons with disabilities, particularly with regard to non-discrimination, accessibility, 13

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