A/HRC/40/11 151.213 Continue efforts to effectively protect women and children from human rights violations, including gender-based violence, child marriage and child labour (Republic of Korea); 151.214 Build on its efforts since its last review to better protect women from domestic and sexual violence by strengthening the relevant legal frameworks and policies (Singapore); 151.215 Criminalize marital rape by amending section 375 of the Penal Code (Canada); 151.216 Continue efforts to combat discrimination and violence against women (Cuba); 151.217 Prohibit all forms of female genital mutilation, as defined by the World Health Organization, in its criminal code, ensuring that the prohibition cannot be overruled by any fatwas or other rulings issued by religious authorities (Denmark); 151.218 Prohibit all forms of genital mutilation and redouble its efforts to eradicate early marriages and criminalize spousal rape (Honduras); 151.219 Eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and girls and withdraw all remaining reservations to articles 9 and 16 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Sweden); 151.220 Continue the efforts to guarantee the increase of the labour participation rate of women to 59 per cent in 2020, as stated in paragraph 89 of the national report (United Arab Emirates); 151.221 Intensify its efforts to ensure a better representation of women in political and public positions of high responsibility (Gabon); 151.222 Strengthen efforts to promote empowerment of women and gender equality, with the objective of increasing their participation in decision-making (Pakistan); 151.223 Continue efforts in promoting women’s capacity to participate in all aspects of life as well as the nation’s development (Lao People’s Democratic Republic); 151.224 Implement anti-bullying campaigns in schools addressing all forms of bullying, including that based on actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (Portugal); 151.225 Continue efforts to combat child abuse, including through the elimination of caning in education facilities (Ukraine); 151.226 Continue the enactment of legislation to protect children from all forms of ill-treatment and violence (Bahrain); 151.227 Continue with measures aimed at facilitating the schooling of children in rural and remote areas, and include in its Criminal Code the prohibition of all forms of female genital mutilation (Côte d’Ivoire); 151.228 Abolish corporal punishment in the legal system (Germany); 151.229 Continue efforts to improve the protection of children from abuse (Sudan); 151.230 Take further actions to protect children’s rights, especially access to public education, protection from child labour and sexual exploitation and prevention of sexual crimes against children (Japan); 151.231 Continue to ensure the physical and emotional safety and welfare of children (Morocco); 22

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