E/C.12/IRQ/CO/4 further threatened by the increase of targeted assassination of women politicians, journalists and professionals by ISIL and affiliated armed groups (art. 3). 30. The Committee urges the State party to take effective measures to foster a culture that supports the equal enjoyment of rights by men and women. To this end, it recommends that the State party take effective measures to boost women’s representation in political affairs and public administration, as well as high-level decision-making positions, including through the use of temporary special measures, and to increase women’s participation in the labour force. Right to work 31. The Committee is concerned about the rising unemployment rate, and the fact that Roma and Black Iraqis are disproportionately represented among the unemployed and that internally displaced persons face serious difficulties in accessing regular work. The Committee is also concerned about the lack of disaggregated statistics on employment, including for persons with disabilities (art. 6). 32. The Committee recommends that the State party intensify its efforts to implement effectively its employment policy, making available work opportunities, in particular for the most disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups. It also calls on the State party to step up its efforts to ensure that employment quotas for persons with disabilities in both the public and the private sector are effectively enforced, in line with Law No. 38 of 2013. Furthermore, the Committee requests that the State party provide disaggregated statistics on the extent of unemployment in its next periodic report. Just and favourable conditions of work 33. While noting that the minimum wage for unskilled workers was raised to 150,000 Iraqi dinars (the equivalent of $123) in 2013, the Committee regrets the lack of information on whether the updated amount allows for a decent living for workers and their families, and the lack of information on wages for skilled workers. The Committee is also concerned about the persistence of legal provisions entailing an obligation to work as part of imprisonment sentences for particular offences (art. 7). 34. The Committee recommends that the State party ensure that the minimum wage is progressively indexed to the cost of living in order to allow for a decent living for all workers and their families. The Committee also recommends that the State party repeal any legal provision that entails compulsory labour in any setting. Trade union rights 35. The Committee notes the information provided by the delegation on the inclusion of provisions in the new Labour Act (July 2015) that recognize trade union rights. It remains concerned, however, about the lack of information on whether previous restrictions on trade union rights, in particular for workers in oil companies, were removed (art. 8). 36. The Committee recommends that the State party provide detailed information in its next periodic report on the extent of enjoyment by all workers of the rights contained in article 8 of the Covenant. The Committee also recommends that the State party consider acceding to the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) of the International Labour Organization (ILO). 6