A/HRC/20/28 53. The Working Group took the opportunity of International Women’s Day 2012 to remind States of their obligations to promote equality and women’s human rights in political transitions and to protect women from violence. The Working Group also encouraged States to ensure that women do not bear the brunt of the current economic and financial crises, and to put in place special protective measures. Member Frances Raday participated in an NGO event on International Women’s Day (8 March 2012) on the issue of ―Women in the Arab Spring‖. 54. During the reporting period, the Working Group sent, itself or jointly with other mandate holders, a total of six communications in relation to issues falling within its mandate. Some of these communications raised gaps and concerns the Working Group had found in anti-discrimination legislation. Others aimed at drawing the attention of the Government concerned to discriminatory provisions based on sex in nationality legislation. 55. The above activities cover the period from the inception of the Working Group to the submission date of the present report, namely, 23 March 2012. The Working Group is expected to participate in several events before the consideration of the report by the Human Rights Council at its twentieth session, including an expert meeting on the gendered impacts of enforced disappearances, to be held in Addis Ababa from 17 to 19 April 2012, and the commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the establishment of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in July 2012. These activities will be reflected in the 2013 annual report to the Human Rights Council. VII. Conclusion 56. The five members of the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice assumed their functions on 1 May 2011. The Working Group has held three sessions since then and conducted one country visit, namely, to Morocco. At the time of drafting the present report, the Working Group was engaged in dialogue with the Government of the Republic of Moldova on conducting a visit to that country from 21 to 30 May 2012. It will report on its visit to the Republic of Moldova during the twenty-third session of the Human Rights Council. It has pursued active engagement with a range of stakeholders, including States, United Nations organizations and intergovernmental bodies, human rights mechanisms, civil society organizations and academic experts, and has participated in a number of activities of relevance to its mandate, including by contributing inputs on equality and nondiscrimination, and protection and promotion of women’s human rights, to various initiatives undertaken by others, including other special procedure mandate holders. 57. In its one year of existence, the Working Group has developed and refined its methods of work, articulated its substantive priorities and developed a plan for implementing its tasks. Given the breadth of its mandate, covering discrimination against women in law and in practice in all fields, the Working Group is focusing on two priority themes in 2012 and 2013, namely, discrimination against women in law and in practice in the contexts of political and public life and of economic and social life. The Working Group is looking at the impact of political transitions and the economic crisis on the enjoyment by women of their human rights. 58. The Working Group is aiming to respond to the expectations placed on it by numerous individuals and organizations in relation to issues of discrimination against women. It is communicating with Governments on various issues within its mandate and is undertaking outreach and partnerships with a range of stakeholders to both inform and support its own work and ensure that its outputs catalyse further actions by stakeholders. It looks forward to continuing this engagement with all stakeholders 14