E/C.12/MNE/CO/1 elaborated in the Committee’s general comment No. 20 (2009) on non-discrimination in economic, social and cultural rights. Equality between men and women 11. While noting the adoption of the Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2013–2017, the Committee is concerned at the lack of adequate financial and human resources to implement gender equality policies effectively, the underrepresentation of women in senior and decision-making positions, and the persistence of stereotypes concerning gender roles (art. 3). The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Ensure the allocation of adequate financial and human resources to implement gender equality policies and strategies effectively; (b) Establish an effective monitoring and evaluation mechanism to ensure that its gender equality policies and strategies are assessed against a clear set of indicators and have the desired impact; (c) Analyse the underlying causes of the underrepresentation of women in senior and decision-making positions and take appropriate measures to eliminate the social perceptions of traditional gender roles and stereotypes, including those concerning employment, while raising awareness of both men and women about harmonizing work and family responsibilities. Unemployment 12. While noting the measures taken by the State party to combat unemployment, such as vocational employment programmes for university graduates, the Committee remains concerned at the high unemployment rate, particularly among young people and in the northern region, and at the high rate of long-term unemployment. The Committee recommends that the State party intensify its efforts to reduce the unemployment rate through an effective employment policy that includes requalification, local employment initiatives, the granting of loans to promote entrepreneurship, and placement initiatives. The Committee also recommends that the State party take special measures, such as tax benefits for employers, to promote the employment of persons from marginalized groups, particularly in rural areas. The Committee urges the State party to establish objectives on an annual basis for the employment of persons with disabilities and to collect reliable data on the extent of their unemployment. Minimum wage 13. The Committee is concerned at the low level of the minimum wage, which is manifestly inadequate to provide a decent living for the persons concerned and their families (art. 7). The Committee recommends that the State party increase the amount of the national minimum wage, and that it be periodically reviewed and set at a level sufficient to provide all workers and their families with a decent standard of living. Just and favourable conditions of work 14. The Committee is concerned at reports of violations of the right of workers to remuneration and regular payment of their social and health contributions in the private sector, as well as at the practice of non-conversion of fixed-term contracts to indefinite 4