A/HRC/4/32/Add.3 page 25 Women’s rights 118. The Government should reinforce its efforts to achieve the effective eradication of FGM in all communities, by helping promote culturally appropriate solutions such as alternative rites of passage and supporting women’s organizations in these tasks. 119. The Government should review existing discriminatory laws and regulations affecting the property rights of indigenous women, particularly those of widows and divorced women. B. Recommendations to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights 120. KNCHR should establish a specialized programme dealing with the rights of pastoralists and hunter-gatherers and other minority communities, promote wider knowledge of their human rights situation and strengthen cooperation with their organizations. 121. KNCHR should play a key role in the monitoring of the implementation by all relevant actors of the recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur in this report. C. Recommendations to indigenous communities and organizations 122. Existing customary laws and practices should be revised to eliminate discrimination against women, especially with regard to their property rights and harmful traditional practices, and ensure their full participation in decision-making at the community and national levels. 123. Indigenous communities and organizations should renew efforts to find constructive solutions to existing conflicts with other communities, taking into account customary practices, the principles of transitional justice and the respect for human rights. 124. Indigenous peoples’ organizations are encouraged to develop concrete strategies for data collection, research and documentation to support their advocacy work both at the national and international levels. D. Recommendations to civil society and political parties 125. Political parties should take a stand in favour of the recognition of indigenous peoples’ communities and their rights in the constitutional review, legislative reform and policymaking. 126. Members of the Pastoralist Parliamentary Group are encouraged to revitalize their activities in order to build a common agenda and strategy in favour of pastoralist and other indigenous communities. 127. NGOs and donors should strengthen their relations with indigenous communities, support their development initiatives and promote a better understanding of their demands and aspirations within Kenyan society.

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