CEDAW/C/CHE/CO/4-5 permanent measures, aimed at achieving the substantive equality of women and men in all areas and ensure the allocation of resources and the creation of incentives, targeted recruitment and the setting of time-bound goals and quotas, in areas in which women are underrepresented or disadvantaged in both the public and private sectors. Stereotypes 22. The Committee welcomes the steps taken by the State party to address discriminatory stereotypes, including through the revision of educational curricula in the French-speaking cantons, and to combat discriminatory gender stereotypes concerning minority and migrant women. Nevertheless, the Committee remains concerned that: (a) Prevailing stereotypes about the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family and in society, along with deep -rooted patriarchal attitudes, continue to impede progress in advancing gender equality; (b) Structural barriers in the media have resulted in a decline in female media professionals in recent years, while stereotyped and sexualized images of women continue to be depicted in the media and advertisements; (c) Stereotyped media portrayals and negative images of ethnic minority and migrant women undermine their ability to integrate into society. 23. The Committee reiterates its previous recommendations CEDAW/C/CHE/CO/3, para. 26) that the State party: (see (a) Strengthen its efforts to eliminate discriminatory stereotypes regarding the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family and in society, including through awareness-raising directed at women and men; (b) Establish an education strategy for media professionals comprising guidelines and monitoring mechanisms to eliminate discriminatory stereotypes against women and to encourage gender-neutral media coverage, especially in the run-up to elections, introduce measures to promote the equal representation of women and men in the media and amend the Federal Act on Radio and Television to explicitly refer to equal representation within the media; (c) Introduce incentives for the media to promote positive images of ethnic minority and migrant women. Harmful practices 24. The Committee welcomes the adoption of legislative and other measures to combat harmful practices, including female genital mutilation, intersex genital mutilation, child marriage and forced marriage. Nevertheless, the Committee is concerned about: (a) Girls living in the State party, often from migrant families, who have undergone or are at risk of being subjected to female genital mutilation and other harmful practices; (b) Information on harmful practices not being readily available, in particular for ethnic minority and migrant women owing to language and cultural 16-20858 7/19