E/C.12/DOM/CO/4 opportunities to which they can gain access by completing their studies and by seeking training in areas other than those traditionally associated with one sex or the other; (b) Intensify its efforts to increase women’s representation at all levels of public administration, particularly in decision-making positions, and to promote their participation in management roles in the private sector. 29. The Committee refers the State party to its general comment No. 16 (2005) on the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights. Unemployment and underemployment 30. The Committee is concerned at the high rates of unemployment and underemployment in the State party and at the large number of workers employed in the informal economy who are not covered by labour laws or the social protection system (arts. 6, 7 and 9). 31. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Step up its efforts to reduce the unemployment and underemployment rates, in part through the design of a comprehensive employment policy that includes an action plan containing specific targets and focusing primarily on the groups most at risk of unemployment and underemployment, such as young people, women and persons with disabilities; (b) Ensure that workers in the informal economy fall within the scope of application of labour laws and the social protection system and adopt all necessary measures to progressively reduce the number of workers in this sector of the economy by integrating them into the formal economy. Minimum wage 32. The Committee is concerned about the fact that the minimum wage is insufficient to ensure a decent standard of living for workers and their families and that no information has been provided on any mechanisms for the effective enforcement of the minimum wage (art. 7). 33. With reference to its previous recommendation on the subject (E/C.12/DOM/CO/3, para. 16), the Committee urges the State party to adopt the necessary legislative and administrative measures to ensure that all workers receive a minimum wage that enables them to have decent living conditions for themselves and their families. The Committee recommends that the State party take specific steps, including by means of labour inspections, to effectively enforce the minimum wage and that it impose appropriate penalties in cases of non-compliance by employers. Equitable and satisfactory working conditions 34. The Committee notes with concern that the working conditions of women in certain sectors, such as free trade zones and the agricultural and domestic service sectors, remain substandard, as women in those sectors continue to receive low wages, to have little job security, to work in unsafe and unsanitary conditions and to be at risk of exploitation and abuse. The Committee is further concerned about the significant gender pay gap (art. 7). 35. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Take the necessary steps to ensure that women enjoy fair, equitable working conditions, especially in free trade zones, the agricultural sector and domestic service sector; 6 GE.16-18306