The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 24.4 percent (20.3 percent for males and 40.4 percent for females). In the West Bank, unemployment represented 13.1 percent (10.6 percent among males and 23.7 percent among females). In the Gaza Strip, the unemployment rate registered 45.3 percent (39.1 percent for males and 67.4 percent for females).2 - Budgeted appropriations for realisation of the right to work continue to fall short of providing the cost to bring about the objectives set by relevant strategies. Against this backdrop, the ICHR recommends that:  Necessary measures be taken to reduce increasing unemployment, particularly in the Gaza Strip, as well as among women.  Adequate financial resources needed to achieve the goals set by the Ministry of Labour (MoL) strategies be provided. Just and favourable conditions of work - A national committee was established to promote pay equity and ensure the right to equal pay for equal work. In March 2022, the Council of Ministers issued a decision, mandating the MoL to take necessary measures in order to tighten control and guarantee gender equal pay for work of equal value. Nevertheless, 40 percent of wage employees in the private sector receive less than the monthly minimum wage (NIS 1,880) in Palestine, including 19 percent in the West Bank and 89 percent in Gaza Strip.3 - The government does not implement clear measures and procedures to ensure that workers in the informal sector access their rights in accordance with the law, particularly minimum wage and social security. - In addition to unclear measures and procedures, the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) budgeted allocations for children are not stated. These should aim at reducing child labour, which comprises some 3 percent of total children in the 10-17 age group. - To date, a clear government policy has not been in place to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. 2 3 PCBS. Palestinian Labour Force Survey - Annual Report: 2022 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. Press Release on the current status of the Palestinian labour force in 2022 on the occasion of the International Workers’ Day. 11