A/HRC/44/52/Add.2 care, and adopt a gendered approach to the incarceration of women and girls, in line with the United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Noncustodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules). 100. Concerning migrant and refugee women, the Government should: (a) Strengthen efforts to combat discrimination against migrant, asylumseeking and refugee women and girls, particularly Venezuelans and Colombians, and ensure that they have full and equal access to asylum procedures and/or migratory alternatives, in line with general recommendation No. 32 (2014) on the gender-related dimensions of refugee status, asylum, nationality and statelessness of women of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women; (b) Strengthen the investigative capacity of the Anti-Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Unit of the police, ensure that victims of trafficking who may be in need of international protection are properly identified and referred to asylum procedures, and ensure that adequate financial and technical resources are in place to ensure the protection and assistance of victims of trafficking, including through the establishment of more specialized shelters. 101. Concerning indigenous, Government should: Afro-Ecuadorian and Montubio women, the (a) Adopt a specific national action plan on violence against indigenous women that would include appropriate temporary special measures to accelerate their full participation at decision-making levels, in line with the commitments made under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; (b) Systematically consult indigenous, Afro-Ecuadorian and Montubio women and seek their free, prior and informed consent in decision-making processes relating to large-scale projects for the exploitation of natural resources that have an impact on their rights and legitimate interests; (c) Investigate cases of alleged sexual violence perpetrated by workers associated with large-scale projects against indigenous, Afro-Ecuadorian and Montubio women. 102. Concerning women with disabilities, the Government should strengthen the implementation of legislation and establish accessible monitoring and reporting mechanisms to detect, prevent and combat all forms of violence, including sexual violence, against women and girls with disabilities, in line with the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD/C/ECU/CO/2-3, para. 32). 103. Concerning lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex women, the Government should address the stigma and discrimination faced by these women, as well as the lack of protection measures in place for them, including by raising public awareness of their rights, in cooperation with civil society, and take steps to prevent and sanction any practice deemed as “de-homosexualization” or “re-orientation treatment”. 104. Concerning media and online violence against women, the Government should strengthen the mandate of the Council on the Regulation and Development of Information and Communication to eradicate discriminatory and sexist portrayals of women in the media; ensure that the activities and freedom of expression of representatives of non-governmental organizations working on the rights of women are not restricted; and develop legislation to criminalize new forms of online violence against women and girls, as recommended by the Special Rapporteur in her report on online violence against women (A/HRC/38/47). 19

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