E/C.12/UGA/CO/1 discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people, bring perpetrators to justice and provide compensation to victims. Economic, social and cultural rights in northern and north-eastern Uganda 17. The Committee notes with concern that the northern and north-eastern regions of Uganda have been more affected by the history of conflict and insecurity in the State party than the rest of the country. While appreciating measures taken to address regional inequalities, the Committee remains concerned about the persistence of regional disparities in the enjoyment of Covenant rights, including an adequate standard of living, housing, sanitation, maternal health care and education, mainly affecting communities living in the northern and north-eastern regions of Uganda, particularly in the Karamoja subregion in the north-east (art. 2 (2). The Committee recommends that the State party effectively implement initiatives aimed at improving the enjoyment of Covenant rights by the populations in the northern and north-eastern regions, including and in particular the Karamoja subregion, adopt other well-resourced measures as necessary and provide information in its next periodic report on the impact of these measures. Equality between men and women 18. The Committee is concerned about the existence of sex-based discriminatory provisions in the State party’s legislation, including the Succession Act, the Divorce Act and the Marriage Code. It is also concerned about the long delay in adoption of the Marriage and Divorce Bill. Furthermore, the Committee is concerned about the persistence of patriarchal attitudes and deep-rooted stereotypes regarding the roles and responsibilities of women and men in all spheres of life, which prevents women from owning lands, contributes to the limited political participation of women and deepens occupational sex segregation and the concentration of women in low-paid sectors (art. 3). 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) Step up its efforts to achieve legislative reform, and to this end abolish, as a matter of priority, all the remaining discriminatory provisions against women in its national laws; (b) Intensify its efforts to adopt the Marriage and Divorce Bill without further delay, and raise awareness among the judiciary, prosecutors, the police and the general public about the provisions of these laws once they are adopted to ensure their full implementation; (c) Take effective measures, including through implementation of the National Gender Policy, to eliminate traditional practices and stereotypes that discriminate against women and raise awareness of this subject, targeting women and men at all levels of society, including traditional and religious leaders, in collaboration with civil society. Right to work 19. The Committee is concerned that measures to address the high rate of unemployment in the State party among the youth and persons with disabilities have not been effective (art. 6). The Committee recommends that the State party implement the National Employment Policy effectively. It also calls on the State party to: 6