E/C.12/MNG/CO/4 (d) Intensify its efforts to facilitate and encourage women’s access to jobs that are traditionally dominated by men to eliminate occupational segregation on the basis of sex. Unemployment 15. The Committee is concerned about the high rate of unemployment in the State party despite its rapid economic growth. It is particularly concerned at the disproportionate concentration of persons with disabilities, herders and youth among the unemployed (art. 6). The Committee recommends that the State party take effective measures to reduce the unemployment rate and to ensure that economic growth will be more inclusive. In doing so, it is requested to target in particular those groups that are more vulnerable to unemployment, including persons with disabilities, herders and youth. In this regard, the State party should strengthen enforcement of the existing targeted programmes and special measures, including those under the draft labour law, and adopt and effectively implement other measures, such as incentives for employers, as necessary. Small-scale miners 16. The Committee is concerned at the situation of many of the herders who lost their livestock and are thus engaged in artisanal and small-scale mining activities. The Committee is concerned that these activities are mostly not regularized and are characterized by poor and unsafe working conditions, including with regard to low income and the use of dangerous chemicals such as mercury (arts. 2 (2), 6, 7 and 12). The Committee recommends that the State party take the measures necessary, including the creation of an appropriate legal framework, to protect the rights of those engaged in artisanal and small-scale mining. The State party should, among other things and with a view to strengthening and enforcing regulations on mercuryfree processing plans, secure access for artisanal and small-scale miners to land and licences. Moreover, it should consider lowering taxes, as necessary, to legalize the activities of such miners. Working conditions 17. The Committee expresses its concern about the low level of health and safety standards, particularly in the road construction, energy and mining industries, and about the prevalence of fatal accidents, despite the fact that some legislative measures have been taken to address the issue. The Committee is also concerned about the limited number of labour inspectors (art. 7). The Committee urges the State party to ensure rigorous enforcement of existing occupational, health and safety laws and regulations, as well as the development and adoption of other measures, as necessary, including ratification of the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), and the Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129), of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The Committee also recommends that the State party increase the number of adequately trained labour inspectors and ensure their even distribution throughout the State party. 5