and inclusive responses can be attained, not just by specific government organs, but also through the integrated actions of other government agencies and stakeholders. The documents further indicate, the methodology of integrating the respect, protection and fulfillment of the right of the old, by including in their plans and programs their capacity to operate within their functional authority, responsibility, organization and resources. To recapitulate, elders‟ and pensioners‟ associations have been established at various stages in the country to follow up performance of their rights. The National Elders Association is the organization instituted as the national body to coordinate the work of individual associations. The International Day of Elders is remembered every year and the opportunity is always taken to build and raise awareness and educate society about the rights of this section of the society.77 MEASURES TAKEN TO PREVENT HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES (HTPS), FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM), ABDUCTION AND EARLY MARRIAGE Harmful traditional practices, such as female circumcision, child marriage and abduction that have negatively impacted conditions of Ethiopian women have also been reduced through criminalization and awareness creation measures. On the issues of violence against women and children and child justice, a National Steering Committee, consisting of representatives of the judiciary and of other relevant government bodies, has been established to provide multi-sectoral response to the problem. The steering committee has designed and is currently implementing an all inclusive and comprehensive strategy and action plan, structured for each level and sector, to prevent, respect and eradicate violence against women and children and to enable and ensure administration of child justice. As part of this measure, a legal and care centre has been established to provide multisectoral and integrated services to women and children that are victims of sexual violence. The House of Peoples‟ Representatives has allocated an independent budget to Women Affairs. The Government has established a Universal Forum78 composed of the Ministry of Justice, Police and Courts to deal with harmful traditional practices and sexual violence. A National Strategy and Action Plan on Elimination of Harmful Traditional Practices and Female Genital Mutilation been adopted 77 78 The FDRE National Human Rights Action Plan, 2013- 15 Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Report P 13 100