(1) Enhance its efforts to firmly combat all forms of gender-based violence against women, including domestic and sexual violence, paying particular attention to disadvantaged groups; (2) In cooperation with civil society, take additional educational measures, targeted at the public of all ages, to dismantle the main underlying cause of gender-based violence against women, namely predominant societal patriarchal attitudes about the roles of women in society and the relationships between women and men, which further undermine the human rights of women under the guise of “family protection”; (3) Take measures to encourage victims to report gender-based violence against women, including by launching awareness-raising campaigns targeted at the public and women and girls in particular, to dismantle the stigma attached to victims and foster understanding of the importance of upholding the human rights of women; (4) Accelerate the increase in the number of Isange One Stop Centres, as planned, particularly in rural areas, to provide women and girls who are victims of gender-based violence and their children with access to long-term shelter and relocation possibilities, as well as financial support and access to income-generating opportunities; (5) Ensure that reports of gender-based violence are effectively investigated and prosecuted and that perpetrators are adequately punished, and increase the funds allocated to victim assistance; (6) Accelerate the revision of the Penal Code currently in progress and increase the penalty for marital rape provided in paragraph 199 to harmonize it with the penalty for rape provided in paragraph 197; (7) Amend Law No. 59/2008 on the prevention and punishment of gender-based violence to decriminalize the victims' refusal to testify against perpetrators; (8) Establish a system of standardized collection and analysis of data on gender-based violence against women to understand its magnitude, trends and patterns and use such data as the basis for comprehensive measures and targeted interventions; (9) Based on the results of its current evaluation, renew the National Strategic Plan (2011-2016) for the implementation of the National Policy against Gender-based Violence. Gender-based violence against women in conflict situations (1) Establish a commission of inquiry, consisting of both national and international commissioners mandated to investigate all allegations against members of the armed forces, and ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted and receive sanctions commensurate with their acts and that victims have access to adequate and effective reparations; (2) Monitor the implementation of the code of conduct for members of the armed forces and strengthen regular training and retraining on women's rights and on applying a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of gender-based violence against women.

(1) Address the root causes of trafficking in women and their exploitation in sexual slavery and prostitution by increasing efforts to improve their economic situation; (2) Strengthen measures to protect potential victims from trafficking, including by stepping up campaigns to promote a common understanding of the phenomenon of trafficking, set up a 24/7 free hotline and encourage reporting by victims and the general public; (3) Increase the human, technical and financial resources allocated to the investigation, prosecution and punishment of traffickers.

The Committee draws the State party's attention to general recommendation No. 29 (2013) on the economic consequences of marriage, family relations and their dissolution. While recommending that the State party continue to encourage the regularization of marriage and to discourage the practice of polygamy, which is contrary to the Convention and the dignity of women and girls, it also recommends that the State party ensure legal protection of the economic rights of women in non-formal unions.