E/C.12/COL/CO/6 that have been made, the number of labour inspectors is still inadequate, a situation that makes it hard for them to cover rural and remote areas (art. 7). 33. The Committee recommends that the State party review its current system of protection from occupational hazards and reorganize it to provide adequate protection to all workers, including those in the informal sector, in the event of workplace accidents and occupational illnesses. Furthermore, it urges the State party to continue making efforts to ensure that the labour inspection mechanism has the human, technical and financial resources to provide adequate protection to all workers, including those in the informal sector and, in particular, in rural and remote areas. Gender gaps in the labour market 34. The Committee is concerned at the persistent gender pay gap and occupational segregation by gender, which affect indigenous and Afro-Colombian women disproportionately (art. 7). 35. The Committee recommends that the State party step up its efforts to close the persistent gender pay gap by combating vertical and horizontal segregation in employment, while focusing in particular on the situation and cultural characteristics of indigenous and Afro-Colombian women. It also recommends that the State party properly incorporate the principle of equal pay for work of equal value into law, ensure that it is applied and take measures to promote the equal sharing of responsibilities between men and women in the family and in society. Agricultural workers 36. The Committee is concerned at the insecurity of the jobs of many agricultural workers, a significant number of whom are not paid or are paid less than the minimum wage. The Committee is also concerned that a large number of peasant farmers continue to participate in the manual eradication of illicit crops, though many have been killed or injured by anti-personnel mines or in clashes with illegal armed groups. The Committee is concerned that the measures that have been taken to protect those persons are not sufficiently effective to reduce the risks associated with the eradication of such crops and finds it regrettable that it has received no information on the remedies that have been offered to the peasant farmers and their families who have been harmed while taking part in this work (art. 7). 37. The Committee recommends that the State party redouble its efforts to ensure that all agricultural workers are provided in law and in practice with fair and satisfactory working conditions, including pay that provides them with a decent living for themselves and their families. In addition, it recommends that the State party also make greater efforts to ensure safe working conditions, in accordance with international standards, for everyone, especially civilians involved in the manual eradication of illicit crops, and that it take the necessary measures to promote the creation of jobs that offer decent working conditions. Furthermore, the Committee urges the State party to take measures to provide remedies and compensation to the peasant farmers and their families who have been harmed while taking part in this work. 38. The Committee refers the State party to its general comment No. 23 (2016) on the right to just and favourable conditions of work. Trade union rights 39. The Committee is concerned that the exercise of the rights to form and join trade unions, bargain collectively and strike are limited by excessive legal requirements, a situation that is reflected in low rates of union membership and the large number of strikes declared illegal. While the Committee notes the decrease in the number of killings of trade unionists, it is deeply concerned at the persistence of numerous acts of violence, including threats and killings targeting leaders and members of trade unions (art. 8). 6 GE.17-18290