F13 Violence against women 137.26. Step up efforts to tackle the practice of early F19 Girls and forced marriages (Italy); F31 Children: definition; general principles; protection Source of position: A/HRC/25/6 A/HRC/25/2 - Affected persons: - Para. 467 F13 Violence against 137.27. Adopt measures to address the high rate of F19 Girls early marriages among girls in the northern states of F31 Children: definition; general principles; protection Nigeria, including a review of legislation permitting A54 Awareness raising and dissemination marriage of those under 18 years of age and Affected persons: - undertaking awareness-raising programmes on the negative implications of early marriage (Sierra Leone); Source of position: A/HRC/25/6 A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 467 F13 Violence against women 135.97. End domestic and sexual violence against Supported F19 Girls women and girls, by enacting laws and creating F33 Children: protection against exploitation awareness in communities to end the social A41 Constitutional and legislative framework stigmatization relating to it (Maldives); D29 Domestic violence Affected persons: Source of position: A/HRC/25/6 - Para. 135 - girls - women F13 Violence against women 135.100. Continue to work in favour of women’s Supported F31 Children: definition; general principles; protection rights, including the fight against early marriages, A41 Constitutional and legislative framework respecting the rights of widows, and eradicating E43 Access to sexual and reproductive health and services female genital mutilation and respecting sexual and Affected persons: - women reproductive rights (France); Source of position: A/HRC/25/6 - Para. 135 F13 Violence against 135.24. Accelerate the adoption and full Supported F31 Children: definition; general principles; protection implementation at the federal, state and local levels F32 Children: family environment and alternative care of the Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill, and the A41 Constitutional and legislative framework Violence against Persons Prohibition Bill, in F12 Discrimination against women Affected persons: compliance with CEDAW provisions (Republic of - general Moldova); - children A/HRC/25/6 - Para. 135 Source of position: - women Theme: F19 Girls
137.26. Step up efforts to tackle the practice of early and forced marriages (Italy); Source of position: A/HRC/25/6 A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 467 F13 Violence against women F19 Girls F31 Children: definition; general principles; protection Affected persons: - 137.27. Adopt measures to address the high rate of early marriages among girls in the northern states of Nigeria, including a review of legislation permitting marriage of those under 18 years of age and undertaking awareness-raising programmes on the negative implications of early marriage (Sierra Leone); Source of position: A/HRC/25/6 A/HRC/25/2 - Para. 467 F13 Violence against F19 Girls F31 Children: definition; general principles; protection A54 Awareness raising and dissemination Affected persons: - 135.97. End domestic and sexual violence against women and girls, by enacting laws and creating awareness in communities to end the social stigmatization relating to it (Maldives); Source of position: A/HRC/25/6 - Para. 135 Supported F13 Violence against women F19 Girls F33 Children: protection against exploitation A41 Constitutional and legislative framework D29 Domestic violence Affected persons: - girls - women 135.100. Continue to work in favour of women’s rights, including the fight against early marriages, respecting the rights of widows, and eradicating female genital mutilation and respecting sexual and reproductive rights (France); Source of position: A/HRC/25/6 - Para. 135 Supported F13 Violence against women F31 Children: definition; general principles; protection A41 Constitutional and legislative framework E43 Access to sexual and reproductive health and services Affected persons: - women 135.24. Accelerate the adoption and full implementation at the federal, state and local levels of the Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill, and the Violence against Persons Prohibition Bill, in compliance with CEDAW provisions (Republic of Moldova); Source of position: A/HRC/25/6 - Para. 135 Supported F13 Violence against F31 Children: definition; general principles; protection F32 Children: family environment and alternative care A41 Constitutional and legislative framework F12 Discrimination against women Affected persons: - general - children - women Theme: F19 Girls
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