A/HRC/16/44 Contents Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–4 3 II. Activities during the reporting period ..................................................................... 5–16 3 III. A. Communications transmitted to States............................................................ 5 3 B. Country visits.................................................................................................. 6–7 3 C. Cooperation with the United Nations system and intergovernmental organizations................................................................................................... 8–12 4 D. Invitations by Governments............................................................................ 13–14 4 E. Cooperation with non-governmental organization.......................................... 15–16 5 Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues ........................................................................................................... 17–103 5 A. International legal framework......................................................................... 17–21 5 B. The approach of the mandate.......................................................................... 22–31 6 C. Risks and challenges faced by women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights and gender issues ............................................... 32–88 7 Protection mechanisms and security strategies ............................................... 89–103 17 Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 104–112 19 D. IV. 2 Paragraphs

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