Recognizing the need to address violence against women and girls resulting from transnational organized crime , including trafficking in persons and drug trafficking , and to adopt specific policies to prevent and eradicate violence against women in crime prevention strategies , Expressing its appreciation for the efforts and the high number of activities undertaken by States to eliminate all forms of violence against women that have resulted in the strengthening of legislation and the criminal justice system , such as adopting national action plans , strategies and national coordination mechanisms , implementing preventive and protective measures , including awareness-raising and capacity-building , such as through training for public officials and professionals , including judiciary , police , military , educational and criminal justice professionals , providing support and services for women facing or subjected to violence and improving data collection and analysis , Recognizing that domestic violence remains widespread and affects women of all social strata across the world and the need to eliminate such violence , and in this connection recognizing the work done by relevant parts of the United Nations system , such as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women ( UN-Women ) , the World Health Organization and the United Nations Population Fund , Recognizing also the important role of the family in combating violence against women and girls and the need to support its capacity to prevent and eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls ,