E/2003/27 E/CN.6/2003/12 2. Also welcomes the report of the Secretary-General to the Commission on the Status of Women on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan;25 3. Urges the Afghan Transitional Authority to: (a) Ensure that any legislative, administrative and other measures support the full enjoyment of women and girls of human rights and fundamental freedoms; (b) Enable the full, equal and effective participation of women and girls in civil, cultural, economic, political and social life throughout the country at all levels; (c) Protect the right to freedom of movement, expression and association for women and girls; (d) Provide the necessary support and resources to enable the Ministry of Women’s Affairs to function effectively, so that the Ministry can fulfil its task in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment and develop the capacity to act as a catalyst for gender mainstreaming throughout the Transitional Administration; (e) Ensure that the Judicial Reform Commission, the Constitutional Drafting Commission and the Independent Human Rights Commission have adequate resources to fulfil their mandates and ensure that gender perspectives are consistent with international standards; (f) Affirm full support for the full, equal and effective participation of women in the constitutional process and in the Constitutional Loya Jirga; and to ensure that the principle of equality between men and women and the full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms by women and girls, are guaranteed by the new constitution; (g) Continue its efforts to re-establish the rule of law, in accordance with international standards, including by ensuring that law enforcement agencies respect and uphold human rights and fundamental freedoms, with a particular emphasis on access to justice for women; (h) Continue its efforts to reflect a gender perspective in the training and activities of its police, prosecutors and judiciary, and to promote the recruitment of Afghan women in all ranks; (i) Review and improve the practices of law enforcement personnel when dealing with women victims of violence, particularly those accused of offences based on tradition or imprisoned for social reasons to protect them from violence by family members; (j) Ensure that gender-sensitive approaches are applied in the development and application of procedures during data collection for the census and the registration of voters to deliver universal suffrage and the full participation of women in the national elections in 2004; (k) Ensure the equal right of women and girls to education, the effective functioning of schools throughout the country and the admission of women and girls to all levels of education; __________________ 25 E/CN.6/2003/4. 5