A/HRC/29/14 72.89. Strengthen actions aimed at eliminating discrimination against women, in particular by guaranteeing effective access to education to girls and pregnant teenagers (Argentina); 72.90. Strengthen legislatives measures and public policies aiming at eliminating discrimination against women and promote gender equality in public and private spheres (Colombia); 72.91. Establish stronger measures to eliminate gender discrimination, especially in the work environment (Maldives); based 72.92. Ensure equal rights and opportunities for women by promoting education and vocational training, with the aim of getting women out of lowskilled and low-paid jobs (Italy); 72.93. Take measures to eliminate discriminatory practices and cultural barriers that prevent women’s access to senior and decision-making positions, and take temporary measures (quotas) to guarantee their equal representation in Parliament and Government (Costa Rica); 72.94. Ensure effective implementation of the recently adopted legislation aimed at protecting children from abuse and sexual exploitation (Italy); 72.95. Take additional measures to strengthen awareness-raising campaigns to promote respect for children’s rights (Germany); 72.96. Continue to improve its legislation in order to provide equal protection for boys and girls against sexual abuse and exploitation (Portugal); 72.97. Draw up a national policy on children and a national plan of action to guide its implementation, monitoring and assessment; adopt administrative measures to ensure birth registration for all children irrespective of whether they have a christening certificate (Mexico); 72.98. Pass and implement a comprehensive law banning all corporal punishment against children (Germany); 72.99. Take effective measures to prohibit the use of corporal punishment for minors in schools (Italy); 72.100. Eliminate corporal punishment of children both in public and private life (Netherlands); 72.101. Amend the law to expressly prohibit hazardous work for children as well as all forms of trafficking of children (United States of America); 72.102. Consider enacting laws to criminalize trafficking in persons, and to provide remedy to trafficking victims (the Philippines); 72.103. Introduce comprehensive legislation prohibiting human trafficking, in particular trafficking of children for labour and sexual exploitation (Italy); 72.104. Adopt legislation in the area of trafficking of persons and sexual exploitation and increase financial and human resources to strengthen existing preventive mechanisms and support services for victims (Mexico). 73. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the position of the submitting State(s) and/or the State under review. They should not be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole. 16

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