E/C.12/BDI/CO/1 children may be refused schooling on the grounds of their sexual orientation (art. 2, para. 2). 18. The Committee recommends that the State party repeal all provisions that could lead to the discrimination, prosecution or punishment of individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity and that it take all appropriate steps to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals may exercise all the rights enshrined in the Covenant. Gender equality 19. The Committee notes with concern that gender stereotypes are deeply ingrained in the family and in society in the State party. It is concerned as well by inequality in the employment sphere and by the wide salary gaps (art. 3). 20. Recalling its general comment No. 16 (2005) on the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights, the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Take steps to dispel gender stereotypes, in particular through information campaigns to promote the sharing of family responsibilities by men and women and to make people aware of equal job opportunities to which they can gain access by completing their studies and by seeking training in areas other than those traditionally associated with one sex or the other; (b) Take steps to close the gap between men’s and women’s salaries by breaking up the vertical and horizontal segregation that exists in the labour market, as this has led to women occupying lower paid jobs and has created obstacles that deprive them from enjoying the same career opportunities as men, in both the formal and the informal economies. Inequality in inheritance and marital regimes 21. The Committee is concerned by the application of customary law in matters of inheritance, marital regimes and voluntary dispositions insofar as that reinforces the unequal treatment of men and women (art. 3). 22. The Committee recommends that the State party enact, without delay, a law on inheritance, marital regimes and voluntary dispositions in line with international standards. The Committee also recommends that the State party conduct awareness campaigns to reshape traditional attitudes that impede women from exercising their economic, social and cultural rights. Right to work 23. The Committee notes with concern that, despite the State party ’s efforts, the unemployment rate continues to be high, especially among young people, and that many people are still working in the informal sector and are thus not covered by labour legislation and have no social protection (arts. 6 and 9). 24. Recalling its general comment No. 18 (2005) on the right to work, the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Strengthen implementation of its National Employment Policy by introducing specific targets, focusing on young people and women, and improving the quality of education and of technical and vocational training; (b) Take action, along the lines of International Labour Organization (ILO) recommendation 204 (2015) on the transition from the informal to the formal economy, to regularize the situation of individuals working in the informal 4/10 GE.15-18000