A/HRC/45/25 D. Responses of the panellists and concluding remarks 30. In her response, the Executive Director of UN-Women highlighted a number of areas of work on which UN-Women had focused, including the action coalitions. She underscored the cross-cutting efforts that had been made to overcome stagnation and to catalyse action to make progress towards gender equality, which included raising funds for equality, removing all discriminatory laws, closing the gap between equality in law and in practice, strengthening institutional mechanisms for gender equality and the implementation of the women, peace and security agenda. She looked forward to the decade of action to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (2020–2030). Recalling the role of UN-Women in the Generation Equality Forum, to be co-hosted by the Governments of France and Mexico, she called upon States, the private sector and civil society to be parties to the project. 31. The Vice-Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women reiterated that, while progress on women’s rights had been made, problems persisted, the most prominent of which was violence against women. In addressing that problem, it was imperative to address stereotypes and stigma and to engage men, boys and faith-based leaders in a constructive dialogue. In particular, she noted the importance of reporting to the Committee, which had helped States to become more gender sensitive, for example by legislating against harmful practices and bringing stakeholders together. She urged States, human rights defenders and non-governmental organizations to provide as much information as possible to the Committee, to help it carry out its work. She highlighted that the Committee had made it mandatory for States to report on progress made in implementing the recommendations on women’s rights, including in the area of women, peace and security. In conclusion, the Vice-Chair appealed to States to see the significance of strengthening the treaty body mechanisms and providing information to make sure that the Beijing commitments became a reality and that no one was left behind. 32. Ms. Arocha Dominguez noted that some gaps remained and that it would be helpful to develop indicators to better capture the multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination faced by women and girls, including indigenous women, adolescent girls, women living in poverty and women working in a specific sector, for example as seasonal workers. She thanked the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and the Center for Reproductive Rights for having raised important issues and having submitted relevant evidence to the Committee. In conclusion, she stressed the importance of utilizing the Committee to further gender equality and women’s rights, and noted that there was no distinction between women’s rights and human rights, as women’s rights were human rights. 7