xiv. Adopt and ensure the implementation of a national action plan for the implementation of Resolution 1325 and 1820 of the United Nations Security Council; Since 2010, the DRC has developed a five-year national action plan for the implementation of Resolution 1325 of the United Nations Security Council. This plan was reviewed in 2013 a n d the Ministry of Women, Family and Children’s Affairs also prepared a practical guide on the incorporation of Resolution 1325 into the local development plan. The implementation of this plan started with Orders by the Minister of Women, Family and Children’s Affairs regarding the establishment of the various relevant bodies for the execution of activities earmarked for that purpose; particularly the establishment of a National Secretariat in line with Resolution 1325; this body has already started its operations. The national action plan 1325 also contributes to the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1820. xv. Review the domestic legislation by incorporating the Family Code to make it consistent with the Maputo Protocol, particularly in terms of its harmful practices on women and girls and of the issue of limiting the legal capacity of married women and the age of first marriage of girls; The Family Code of 1987 was revised and promulgated on 25 July, 2016 by the President of the Republic. This revision touched on the issues raised above in line with the Maputo Protocol so that the new Family Code will be a major step forward in terms of the major achievements, in particular concerning: The elimination and amendment of the discriminatory provisions contained in the previous Family Code of 1987, among others, the elimination of the obligation for a married woman to obtain prior authorization from her husband for any legal act (Article 448-450), ensuring uniformity of the marriageable age both for girls and boys at 18 years, etc. xvi. Take appropriate measures to give full effect to the African Union’s Solemn Declaration on Equality between men and women in Africa, by starting, among others, with the submission of annual reports to the African Union on the situation of women’s rights in the DRC; The DR-Congo has taken note of this recommendation and has complied with it by submitting the current report to the African Union; Part B of this report outlines the status of women’s rights in the DRC. The appropriate measures have been formulated thereunder various thematic subjects to give full effect to the African Union’s Solemn Declaration on Equality between Men and Women. These subjects correspond to 9 commitments made within the context of the Declarations, namely: COMMITMENT COMMITMENT COMMITMENT COMMITMENT COMMITMENT COMMITMENT COMMITMENT COMMITMENT COMMITMENT xvii. 1: HIV/AIDS AND OTHER RELATED INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2: PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN THE PEACE PROCESS 3: CHILD SOLDIERS 4: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 5: THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN 6: THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN 7: THE RIGHTS TO LAND, PROPERTY AND INHERITANCE 8: WOMEN AND EDUCATION 9: RATIFICATION OF THE PROTOCOL AND MEASURES Ensure that programs and measures are put in place to give effect to the principle of equality prescribed by the Constitution in order to increase the participation of Congolese women in all decision-making bodies; The DRC has passed Law No. 015/013 of 1 st August, 2015 on the modalities for the implementation of the rights of women and equality. This law was promulgated by the President of the Republic on 1st August, 2015. It touches on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and the promotion and protection of their rights, their full development and participation in the country’s development, the protection of women against violence in public and private life, an equal representation of women in national, provincial and local institutions 9