(a) 在立法中性别歧视条款持续存在且各州民法典和刑法典之间缺少协调统一，继续阻碍《公约》的有效实施和国家性别平等立法；
(a) The persistence of sex-based discriminatory provisions in legislation and the lack of harmonization among state-level civil and criminal codes continue to impede the effective implementation of the Convention and national gender equality legislation;