Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and girls (2018), para. 54
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8. Also urges States to develop, support and protect an enabling environment for the full participation of women’s civil society organizations and women human rights defenders in the creation, design and implementation of all legislation and policies relevant to substantive gender equality, as well as when adopting and implementing good practices conducive for the sustainable application of equality and empowerment measures for women and girls, and also to consider the application of the good practices framework for the creation and maintenance of a safe and enabling environment for civil society developed in the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 3 with a gender-responsive perspective that takes into account the unique position and challenges faced by women human rights defenders;