Human Rights- ­Components of State’s related issues Obligations • States should collect, analyse and disseminate disaggregated data on the extent, causes, and effects of violence against women, and on the effectiveness of measures to prevent and deal with violence. • States should develop public education campaigns to combat the root causes of violence against women; promote the rights of women and girls who may be susceptible to gender-based violence; raise awareness of the issue; and reduce stigma and discrimination that contributes to, and is directed at, survivors of violence. Assessing compliance • What steps has the State taken to eliminate violence against women in institutional settings, such as violence against girls in educational institutions or involuntary sterilization in health facilities? • What steps has the State taken to eliminate violence against women in conflict or post-conflict settings? • What steps has the State taken to prevent violence against women in the private and community sphere? • What measures are in place for the State to exercise due diligence to investigate and punish acts of violence against women? • What steps has the State taken to ensure that accountability mechanisms that facilitate access to justice are available to survivors of violence, and to what extent are these mechanisms responsive to the specific obstacles women and girls face when seeking justice? 53