A/HRC/48/17 143.226 Fully eliminate female genital mutilation by, inter alia, enacting and enforcing legislation that prohibits female genital mutilation in all its forms, and by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns on the harmful effects of the practice on women and girls (Portugal); 143.227 Take effective measures to combat violence against women (Russian Federation); 143.228 Intensify efforts to fully eliminate female genital mutilation (Rwanda); 143.229 Increase efforts to fully eliminate female genital mutilation, by enacting and enforcing legislation that prohibits the practice in all forms (Zambia); 143.230 Develop a national action plan to address sexual and gender-based violence (Slovenia); 143.231 Enact a specific law to prohibit female genital mutilation (Slovenia); 143.232 Adopt measures for combating sexual and gender-based violence, for access to justice and for women’s empowerment, as well as for poverty reduction (Nigeria); 143.233 Expedite the enactment of the Gender Equality Bill and fully implement the Amended Sexual Offences Act of 2019, including through providing adequate resources for its implementation (Iceland); 143.234 Accelerate the enactment of the bill on gender equality (Albania); 143.235 Continue taking measures to further enhance education for development of human capital to facilitate the transformation of women’s empowerment, health improvement, creation of employment and other sectors (Cambodia); 143.236 Continue taking additional steps to increase women’s representation in Parliament, government and municipalities (Cambodia); 143.237 Encourage the empowerment and participation of women in political life (Cameroon); 143.238 Continue to implement the National Gender Strategic Plan, promote gender equality and better protect women’s rights (China); 143.239 Pursue national efforts aimed at increasing women’s empowerment and eliminating all forms of discrimination against women (Egypt); 143.240 Strengthen regulations on gender equality to expand meaningful and equitable opportunities for girls and women to learn and prosper (Indonesia); 143.241 Promote efforts forward to empowering women for participation in decision-making positions (Iraq); 143.242 Implement the recently launched Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Policy in its entirety (Ireland); 143.243 Continue to implement its gender mainstreaming policy to further promote gender parity and women’s empowerment (Lao People’s Democratic Republic); 143.244 Promote gender equality (Latvia); 143.245 Sustain efforts towards successfully implementing the gender equality and women’s empowerment policy (Pakistan); 143.246 Expedite the enactment of the Gender Equality Bill, which provides for a minimum of 30 per cent representation of women in Parliament, local councils, ministries, departments and agencies (South Africa); 143.247 Intensify its efforts to eliminate discrimination against children in the most vulnerable conditions (Timor-Leste); 22

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