existence of a constitutional provision on equality before the law, the Committee remains concerned that in reality customary law that perpetuates discrimination against women and girls in property and inheritance rights prevails. The Committee is also concerned about limited access to justice by women and girls who are victims of discrimination, especially in rural areas (art. 3). 26. The Committee recommends that the State party step up its efforts to achieve substantive equality between men and women. It recommends that the State party: (a) Take measures to effectively prevent all forms of discrimination against women and girls, including in inheritance, and address customary practices as well as patriarchal attitudes and attitudes based on stereotypes; (b) Facilitate access by women, especially women in rural areas, to justice by removing all impediments to such access, including by providing free legal aid and raising awareness among women and the society in general, with a view to eliminating stigmatization faced by women who claim their rights; (c) Take measures to change society’s perception of gender roles, including through awareness-raising campaigns on shared family responsibilities of men and women and on equal career opportunities, and ensure that women and men have equal access to all areas of political and public life. Right to work 27.The Committee is concerned about the high unemployment rate, especially among youth and in rural areas. The Committee is also concerned that the economic growth witnessed in recent years did not generate sufficient employment opportunities (art. 6). 28. The Committee recommends that the State party address unemployment more effectively, especially among youth and in the rural areas. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Step up its efforts to ensure that economic growth translates into increased employment opportunities; (b) Intensify its efforts towards diversification of the economy, with a view to creating a sustainable economy that is resilient to shocks; (c) Pay due consideration to those groups and individuals that are more vulnerable to unemployment; (d) Assess the effectiveness of policies implemented to increase employment opportunities and adopt other measures as necessary; (e) Take into account the Committee’s general comment No. 18 (2005) on the right to work. Minimum wage 29.The Committee notes the information provided on the amounts of minimum wage. However, it is concerned about the significant differences between sectors as regards the level of the minimum wage and about the lack of information available to assess whether the minimum wage is sufficient to ensure a decent living for workers and their families (art. 7). 30. The Committee recommends that the State party regularly revise the level of minimum wage in all sectors and ensure that it is indexed to the cost of living so as to allow for a decent living for all workers and their families. Informal economy 31.While noting the information provided by the delegation that one of the objectives of the National Development Plan is to gradually regularize the status of workers in the informal economy, the Committee remains concerned about the concentration of the labour force, notably women, in the informal economy, which is characterized by poor working conditions, including low salaries and a lack of labour rights and social protection coverage (art. 7). 32. The Committee recommends that the State party redouble its efforts to gradually decrease the number of workers in the informal economy by integrating them in the formal labour force, including by effectively implementing the National Development Plan and related policies. It also urges the State party to give priority to the extension of social protection coverage to workers in the informal economy. The Committee refers the State party to the Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy Recommendation, 2015 (No. 204) of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Just and favourable conditions of work 33.The Committee notes the adoption in 2015 of the new Labour Law, which regulates the participation of children aged 14-16 years in light work and establishes the Office of the Labour Inspector General. However, the Committee is concerned that: (a)The new Labour Law lacks implementation mechanisms; (b)Child labour, including in its worst forms, is still prevalent, especially in the informal economy; (c)Labour inspections are insufficient in the formal labour sector and absent in the informal economy (art. 7). 34. The Committee recommends that the State party take immediate measures to adopt implementation mechanisms for the new Labour Law. The Committee also recommends that the State party ensure that the labour rights of all workers,