E/C.12/SRB/CO/2 Advancement of Gender Equality and its Action Plan. The Committee is also concerned that the implementation of the National Strategy and Action Plan is not adequately monitored (art. 3). The Committee recommends that: (a) The State party assess whether the gender equality mechanisms are adequate, and provide the national machinery in the field of gender equality with the necessary human and financial resources to improve its effective and regular functioning; (b) The National Strategy for the Improvement of the Status of Women and the Advancement of Gender Equality and its Action Plan be adequately monitored against a clear set of indicators. Gender discrimination 16. The Committee is concerned about the low employment rate of women, the prevalence of gender discrimination in employment and, in particular, the disproportionately high unemployment rate of young, low-educated and older women. The Committee is also concerned about the underrepresentation of women in the national and local government bodies and public sector positions (arts. 3 and 6). The Committee urges the State party to: (a) Undertake comprehensive reform to repeal legal provisions which may perpetuate gender discrimination, and empower women through gender-sensitive labour policies aimed at hiring women to non-traditional professions, enhancing their access to vocational and technical education and ensuring equal conditions of work; (b) Analyse the determining factors of women’s entry and retention in the labour market, including in the informal economy, and take measures to eliminate the social perceptions of traditional gender roles and prejudices, including those concerning employment, while raising awareness of both men and women about harmonizing work and family duties; (c) Enforce the Law on Gender Equality, and in particular the State party’s 33 per cent quota for representation of the underrepresented gender in specific positions in public administration and in decision-making processes. Unemployment 17. While noting the National Employment Strategy and its Action Plan, the Committee remains concerned about the high unemployment rate in the State party, which disproportionately affects women, persons with disabilities, Roma, internally displaced persons and people living in rural areas. The Committee is also concerned about the small proportion of employed persons with disabilities, indicating that the Law on Professional Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities has had little impact (art. 6). The Committee urges the State party to intensify its efforts to reduce the unemployment rate through effective measures of active employment policy, including requalification, local employment initiatives, placement incentives and tax benefits for employers, in order to promote the employment of persons from marginalized groups, in particular in rural areas. The Committee also urges the State party to establish objectives on an annual basis for the employment of persons with disabilities and to collect reliable data on the extent of their unemployment. 6