CEDAW/C/BRB/CO/5-8 protection, and to promote their autonomy, access to community services and participation in political and public life; (b) Abolish the practice of the forced sterilization of women and girls with disabilities, ensure that any such interventions may only be performed with their full, free, prior and informed consent, prosecute and adequately punish medical personnel who have performed forced sterilizations on women or girls with disabilities and provide remedies, including adequate financial compensation and rehabilitation, for the victims of forced sterilization. Other disadvantaged groups of women 43. The Committee is concerned at the absence of anti-discrimination legislation prohibiting intersecting forms of discrimination. It is also concerned about discrimination against migrant women, wo men belonging to religious minority groups and lesbian, bisexual and transgender women. 44. The Committee recommends that the State party ensure equal rights and opportunities for women who face intersecting forms of discrimination, in particular migrant women, women belonging to religious minority groups and lesbian, bisexual and transgender women. Marriage and family relations 45. The Committee is concerned with regard to the following: (a) Although the legal minimum age of marriage is 18 years for both women and men, girls who are 16 and 17 years of age can marry with the consent of their parents; (b) Corporal punishment is a continuing practice affecting girls in the home; (c) The lack of awareness among women that they can retain their maiden name after marriage; (d) Reports of girls running away from home and the lack of information on the causes and the measures taken by the State party to address the problem. 46. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Enforce the strict application of the legal minimum age of marriage of 18 years and only allow exceptions for girls and boys who have reached the age of 16 years and have obtained judicial authorization; (b) Take strong actions, including amending relevant legislation, to ensure the prohibition of corporal punishment in the home; (c) Raise awareness among women about the possibility of retaining their maiden name after marriage; (d) Address the problem of girls running away from home and undertake a study on it in order to tackle its root causes. Impact of climate change and natural disasters on women 47. The Committee notes with appreciation that women occupy leadership positions in the Department of Emergency Management and in district organizations in the State party. Nevertheless, it is concerned that the State party has not explicitly incorporated a gender perspective into its disaster risk reduction strategies. 48. The Committee recommends that the State party include an explicit gender perspective in national policies and actions plans on climate change and 12/14 17-11292