E/2007/27 E/CN.6/2007/9 (i) Personal status, including marriage, citizenship, immigration, religious and minority status, as well as equal recognition before the law; (ii) The right to own and inherit property; (iii) Education and employment. 8. During its consideration of all communications, including the replies of Governments thereon, and of whether any of those appeared to reveal a consistent pattern of reliably attested injustice and discriminatory practices against women, the Working Group expressed its concern about: (a) Sexual violence and other forms of violence against women, in particular girls; (b) The climate of impunity and abuse of power in many cases where violence against women, especially sexual violence, is perpetrated or condoned by law enforcement personnel and military personnel; (c) The failure by States, in contravention of their human rights obligations, to exercise due diligence to prevent all forms of violence against women, in particular girls, and adequately to investigate such crimes and punish perpetrators; (d) The continued existence of legislation or practices in many areas either intended to or with the effect of discriminating against women, despite States’ international obligations and commitments and constitutional provisions to outlaw such discrimination. 9. The Working Group expressed appreciation of the cooperation by those Governments that had submitted replies to or observations that clarified the communications received and it encouraged all others to do so in the future. The Working Group considered that cooperation essential for it to discharge its duties effectively. From some of the replies received, the Working Group was encouraged to note that some Governments were in the process of reform and of adopting new legislation or making efforts to harmonize national legislation and practices with relevant international standards. 07-28248 51