A/74/191 42. At the national level, a number of countries have adopted specific legislation and policies to strengthen efforts to protect women from violence. The majority of such legislation is nation-wide in application, thus providing protection to both nationals and non-nationals. 43. Law No. 6284 adopted by Turkey on the protection of family and the prevention of violence against women aims to protect women, children, family members and victims of stalking who have been subjected to violence or are at risk of violence, and to regulate procedures and principles with regard to measures for the prevention of violence against them. 42 Anyone, whether foreign or national of Turkey may benefit from the services provided by the Violence Prevention and Protection Centres, Women’s Shelters, and Provincial Directorates of Family, Labour and Social Services, without discrimination. 43 44. Law No. 1/2004 of Spain on comprehensive protection measures on violence against women stipulates, in article 17, that any woman who has experienced violence can benefit from these measures, regardless of her origins. In addition, the National Strategy for the Eradication of Violence Against Women 2013–2016 recognized the need to make significant progress in combating other forms of violence against women. 44 45. In its second National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (2015–2018), Ireland dedicated the third pillar to the protection from gender-based violence and sexual exploitation, in part through strengthening outreach to women and girls, including migrant women. 45 46. Norway drew up a national action plan entitled “The right to decide about one’s own life (2017–2020)”, which aims to combat negative social controls, forced marriage and female genital mutilation. The plan, which also targets migrant women and girls, contains a number of objectives, including: the strengthening of legal protections for vulnerable people; strengthening of assistance to people who break contact with their family and network; and changing attitudes and practices in relevant communities. 46 47. In Ecuador, the National Agenda on Women and Gender Equality 2014–2017, entitled “Free from violence”, aims at increasing coverage for all victims of violence, irrespective of their nationality; declares femicide as a crime, as well as sets out measures for saving victims of trafficking in persons, regardless of who they are. 47 48. The European Commission, in the context of the ongoing reform of the Common European Asylum System, has proposed the strengthening of the provisions for applicants with special needs, including victims of gender-based violence. The proposal for the new Asylum Procedures Regulation advocates gender-sensitive international protection procedures. A large number of countries, particularly from the European Union, focused on improving the protection of victims of trafficking. Among the advances made on this front is the collection of gender-disaggregated data __________________ 42 43 44 45 46 47 19-12287 Turkey, Law to Protect Family and Prevent Violence against Women (http://www.lawsturkey.com/law/law-to-protect-family-and-prevent-violence-against-woman6284), 8 March 2012. See submission of the Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations. See submission of the Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations. See submission of the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations. For more information about the plan, see: https://www.regjeringen.no/en/dokumenter/the-rightto-decide-about-ones-own-life/id2542163/. Agenda Nacional de las Mujeres y la Igualdad de Género 2014–2017, (https://issuu.com/comisiondetransicionec/docs/agenda_de_las_mujeres_y_la_igualdad/ ). 11/24