at the national and local levels on different
forms of discrimination and violence against
women and girls, its causes and consequences,
including the health costs and economic costs
to society of such discrimination and violence,
and also consider all other relevant factors,
such as accessibility, to inform the formulation,
monitoring and evaluation of laws, policies
and programmes;
35.
The Commission emphasizes that
ending violence against women and
girls is imperative, including for the
achievement of the internationally
agreed development goals, including
the Millennium Development Goals,
and must be a priority for the
eradication of poverty, the
achievement of inclusive sustainable
development, peace and security,
human rights, health, gender
equality and the empowerment
of women, sustainable and
inclusive economic growth and
social cohesion, and vice versa. The
Commission strongly recommends
that the realization of gender
equality and the empowerment of
women be considered as a priority
in the elaboration of the post-2015
development agenda.
(o0o)
Improve the collection, harmonization and use of
administrative data, including, where appropriate,
from the police, health sector and the judiciary,
on incidents of violence against women and girls,
including data on the relationship between the
perpetrator and victim and geographic location,
ensuring that confidentiality, ethical and safety
considerations are taken into account in the
process of data collection, and improving the
effectiveness of the services and programmes
provided and protecting the safety and security
of the victim;
Develop national monitoring and evaluation
(ppp)
mechanisms to assess policies and programmes,
including preventive and response strategies to
address violence against women and girls in both
public and private spheres;
Promote the sharing of best practices and
(qqq)
experiences, as well as feasible, practical and
successful policy and programme interventions; as
well as promote the application of these successful
interventions and experiences in other settings.
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