A/HRC/44/51 I. Introduction 1. The present report covers the activities of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls from the submission of its previous report (A/HRC/41/33) in May 2019 to March 2020, and also contains a thematic analysis on women in the changing world of work, which is undergoing rapid and deep transformations. The Working Group analyses how such changes present new challenges to and opportunities for women’s enjoyment of their rights to work and at work. II. Activities A. Sessions 2. During the period under review, the Working Group held sessions in Geneva, Addis Ababa and New York. At its twenty-fifth session in Geneva (10–14 June 2019), the Working Group met with representatives of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, and the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It benefited from expert consultations on surrogacy, on the human rights situation of Roma women and girls, and on women’s rights in the changing world of work. It also met with Member States. 3. At its twenty-sixth session in Addis Ababa (21–25 October 2019), its first meeting in the Africa region, the Working Group met with representatives of regional United Nations entities and member States and institutions of the African Union. It benefited from consultations with women human rights defenders from Africa on sexual and reproductive health rights, the rights of girls and the changing world of work. The Working Group also engaged with Ethiopian human rights organizations and independent human rights institutions and met with the President of Ethiopia, Sahle-Work Zewde. 4. At its twenty-seventh session in New York (27–31 January 2020), the Working Group met with representatives of UN-Women and OHCHR, including the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, and the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral on Violence against Children, and held a videoconference with the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Working Group also benefited from expert consultations on girls’ participation and on sexual and reproductive health rights in crisis situations. B. Country visits 5. The Working Group visited Greece from 1 to 12 April 2019 (A/HRC/44/51/Add.1) and Romania from 24 February to 6 March 2020 (the report of the visit will be presented to the Human Rights Council in June 2021). It thanks the Governments of these countries for their excellent cooperation and encourages other States to respond positively to its requests for visits. C. Communications and press releases 6. During the period under review, the Working Group addressed communications to Governments, individually or jointly with other mandate holders. The communications concerned issues falling within the Working Group’s mandate, including discriminatory legislation and practices, allegations of attacks against women human rights defenders, 2