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GUATEMALA UN UNIVERSAL PERIODIC
REVIEW 2012 - GENDER
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Gender-Excerpts from Conclusions of
Guatemala UPR Review 2012:
II. Conclusions and/or
Recommendations
99. The recommendations formulated during the interactive
dialogue/
listed have been examined by and enjoy the support of Guatemala:
99.10. Guarantee the compliance of Guatemala's legislation with
the provisions of CEDAW.
99.16. Implement policies and programmes preventing violence
against women.
99.22. Repeal all discriminatory legislation against women,
including in the Labour, Civil and Criminal Codes.
99.23.
Adopt a general strategy to eliminate gender stereotypes.
99.34. Consider allocating sufficient financial resources to
effectively implement the Law against Femicide.
99.40. Continue to strengthen efforts to prevent sexual and gender-
based
violence by ensuring the provision of financial resources for
the
full implementation of the legal framework, including mandatory
training with a gender perspective of all legal and law enforcement
officials and health service personnel in order to ensure that they
are
able to respond effectively to all forms of violence against
women.
99.44-45. Enhance legal protection for women, access to justice,
including
by improving the investigation, prosecution and prevention
of violence against women and fully implementing the National
Action Plan for the Prevention and Eradication of Domestic
Violence
and Violence against Women.
99.47. Continue efforts to fight trafficking in persons.
99.52. Adopt further measures to ensure that any act or threat or
reprisal
against human rights defenders is effectively investigated,
prosecuted and punished.
99.55.
Take additional measures to eliminate criminal networks
involved in the sale of children, including for the purposes of
illegal adoption.
99.68. Implement a specific strategy of birth registration for
indigenous communities based on the respect of their culture.
99.89. Implement targeted, sustainable and effective measures to
reduce the alarmingly high rate of children suffering from chronic
malnutrition, especially among the indigenous population, where
8 of 10 children are affected, according to UNICEF.
99.99. Increase the investment for education and take further
measures
to lower the illiteracy rate, especially the illiteracy of
females.