The United Nations Children 's Fund ( UNICEF ) acknowledged that Dominica had undertaken extensive reviews of its legal frameworks and administrative measures with a view to reforming its national laws , policies and practices and strengthening its framework to combat domestic violence and physical abuse of children . The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women ( UN-Women ) noted positive gains in the adoption of legislation and domestic policies which supported gender equality and women 's empowerment , while UNICEF noted that no active progress had been made with respect to legislative reform .