E/C.12/MDA/CO/3 prohibition of all direct, indirect and multiple forms of discrimination on all grounds, including health status, wealth, social origin, sexual orientation and gender identity. Such a law should provide for effective remedies for victims of discrimination, including within judicial and administrative proceedings. It draws the attention of the State party to its general comment No. 20 (2009) on non-discrimination in economic, social and cultural rights. Disability certificate system 20. The Committee is concerned that despite the reform efforts of the State party, the disability certificate system remains largely based on a medical approach. It notes that the proportion of persons recognized with disabilities is very low (5.1 per cent), which appears to indicate the inadequacy of the disability certificate system. It is also concerned that only a very small proportion of persons with severe disabilities are provided with personal assistants, owing to lack of funding (art. 2 (2)). 21. The Committee recommends that the State party review the disability certificate system to ensure that the assessment reflects the characteristics, circumstances and needs of persons with disabilities and allocate sufficient funding to provide personal assistants for all persons with severe disabilities. Roma 22. While noting the adoption of the action plan for supporting the Roma population for the period 2016-2020, the Committee regrets the limited implementation of the previous plan for the period 2011-2015, owing to the lack of sufficient steps taken and of funding, and remains concerned that Roma continue to face discrimination in every aspect of life. Despite the progress made through Roma community mediators in the areas of social security, health and education, the Committee is concerned that the majority of mediator positions are not filled owing to the lack of funding and political will of local governments, which are mandated to deal with Roma issues through decentralization (arts. 2 (2), 9, 12 and 13). 23. The Committee recommends that the State party fully implement the action plan for supporting the Roma population for the period 2016-2020 by, among other measures, allocating sufficient funding for its implementation, and ensure that all 48 Roma community mediator positions are filled. Equality between men and women 24. The Committee is concerned that the overall representation of women in decisionmaking positions in both the public and private sectors remains very low. While welcoming the minimum 40 per cent representation of both sexes in the lists of candidates for parliamentary and local elections, it is concerned that the formula to implement that quota is not yet clear. It is also concerned at the persistent gender role stereotypes and the care responsibility assigned predominantly to women in the State party, which prevent them from pursuing their professional careers (art. 3). 25. The Committee recommends that the State party take all measures necessary to fully implement the minimum 40 per cent quota, including by adopting the “zipper system”, and improve the representation of women, including Roma women and women with disabilities, in decision-making positions in both the public and private sectors. It further urges the State party to intensify its efforts to eliminate gender role stereotypes and to promote equal sharing of family and care responsibilities between women and men, including by increasing public care services for children, older persons and persons with disabilities, and encouraging men to take parental leave. Right to work 26. The Committee regrets the lack of disaggregated statistical data relating to the right to work for the reporting period. The Committee is concerned that the employment rate is very low in general and among Roma, especially Roma women, and persons with 4