Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in this regard. The Committee is concerned at reports that migrants and refugees, in particular Rohingyas, were left without access to emergency assistance after being denied the possibility to disembark their vessels, leaving them stranded at sea (arts. 2 and 10). The Committee calls on the State party to redouble its efforts, including through strengthened international and regional cooperation, to ensure that the economic, social and cultural rights, including access to water, food and medical assistance, of all migrants and refugees arriving on boats are protected and to stop boat “push-backs”. The State party should also engage with other countries in the region, as well as the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other international institutions to address the root causes of migrant and refugee flows. Equality between men and women While noting the adoption of the Gender Equality Act (2015), the Committee is concerned that the Act permits discrimination against women, inter alia, on grounds of religious practice and national security (art. 3). The Committee recommends that the State party revise its Gender Equality Act with a view to eliminating any discriminatory provisions. The Committee is concerned at the persistent gender-role stereotypes in the family and society, which result in a low level of women’s representation in appointed and elected positions in public and political decision-making, sex segregation in employment, both vertical and horizontal, and violence against women, including domestic violence (arts. 3 and 10). The Committee recommends that the State party take measures to eliminate the gender-role stereotypes and ensureequal enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights by men and women. In this regard, the Committee refers 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 Conditions of work and social security The Committee is concerned at the scale of the informal economy in the State party and that, despite the introduction of a voluntary benefit package, a large number of individuals work without legal and social protection. It is also concerned that many domestic workers are not covered by the Home Workers Protection Act and thus do not enjoy guarantees with regard to, inter alia, minimum wages, working hours, overtime payments and social security. Moreover, the Committee is concerned that subcontracted workers are not adequately protected by labour and social protection regulations in practice. The Committee is particularly concerned that these gaps have a disproportionate negative effect on women and migrant workers (arts. 3, 7 and 9). The Committee recommends that the State party take all the measures necessary to reduce progressively reduce the extent of the informal economy and increase employment opportunities in the formal labour market. It should also take steps to ensure that all workers, including subcontracted, domestic and informal economy workers, fully enjoy their economic, social and cultural rights. Forced labour The Committee expresses concern at the persistence of forced labour in the State party, particularly in the fishing industry (arts. 6 and 7). The Committee recommends that the State party further strengthen its measures to eradicate forced labour, including by increasing the capacity of the labour inspectorate to monitor working conditions on fishing vessels on a regular basis. It should also ensure that those employers violating labour rights are prosecuted and, if convicted, that commensurate sanctions are imposed and effectively implemented. The Committee further recommends that the State party consider acceding to the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188). Migrant workers The Committee notes the information provided by the State party on the implementation in 2014 of a nationwide registration scheme for undocumented migrants. Nevertheless, the Committee is concerned at consistent reports of abuse and exploitation of migrant workers, in particular migrants in irregular situations and working in special economic zones (art. 7). The Committee recommends that the State party explore the need for additional measures to ensure that all migrant workers, regardless of their legal status, are entitled to labour and social protection and can access justice for violations of their rights. The Committee also encourages the State party to ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. Minimum wage and wage gap The Committee is concerned that the minimum wage established by the State party is not sufficient to ensure decent living conditions for workers and their families. The Committee is also concerned at the persistent wage gap between men and women (art. 7). The Committee recommends that the State party take the steps necessary to ensure that all workers receive a minimum wage that enables them to enjoy decent living conditions for themselves and their families, in line with article 7 of the