6. Periodic reports should address directly the suggestions and recommendations of the previous concluding observations. ensure that men and women enjoy these rights on a basis of equality, in law and in fact? 13. ~ mmi if ent it t rovisions of th Indicate whether the State party has adopted gender equality legislation and the progress achieved in the implementation of such legislation. Also indicate Covenant whether any gender-based assessment of the impact 1 of the Covenant Article to overcome traditional cultural stereotypes that continue to negatively affect the equal enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights by men and of 7. Inwhat manner has the right to self-determination been implemented? 8. Indicate the ways and means by which the State party recognizes and protects the rights of indigenous communities, if any, to ownership of the lands and territories which they traditionally occupy or use as traditional sources of livelihood.’ Also indicate the extent to which indigenous and local communities are duly consulted, and whether their prior informed consent is sought, in any decision-making processes affecting their rights and interests under the Covenant, and provide examples. legislation and policies has been undertaken women. Articles 4 and 5 14, See paragraph 40 (c) of the harmonized guidelines on a common core document. C. Part of the report relating to specific rights Article 6_ 15. Provide information on effective measures taken to reduce unemployment including on: Article2 9, Indicate the impact of international economic and technical assistance and co-operation, whether received or provided by the State party, on the full realization of each of the Covenant rights in the State party or, as the case may be, in other countries, especially developing countries. 10. In addition to information provided in the common core document ( paras. 50 to 58 of the harmonized guidelines), provide disaggregated and comparative statistical data on the effectivéness of specific antidiscrimination measures and the progress achieved towards ensuring equal enjoyment of each of the (a) The impact of targeted employment programmes in place to achieve full and productive employment among persons and groups considered particularly disadvantaged, in particular women, young persons, alder persons, persons with disabilities and ethnic minorities, in rural and deprived urban areas; and (b) The impact of measures to facilitate re- employment of workers, especially women and longterm unemployed workers, who are made redundant as a result of privatization, downsizing and economic restructuring of public and private enterprises, Covenant rights by all, in particular the disadvantaged 16. and marginalized individuals and groups. economy in the State party, including its extent and the sectors with a large percentage of informal workers, and the measures taken to enable them to move out of the informal economy, as well as on measures taken to ensure access by informal 11. If the State party is a developing country, provide information on any restrictions imposed under article 2, paragraph 3, of the Covenant, on the enjoyment by non-nationals of the economic rights recognized in the Covenant. 12. What steps have been taken to eliminate direct and indirect discrimination based on sex in relation to each of the rights recognized in the Covenant, and to a General comment 14, para. 27. information on work in the informal workers, in particular older workers and women, to basic services and Social protection. 17. Describe the legal safeguards in place to protect workers from unfair dismissal. Article3. —_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_———— Provide 12, para. 13; general comment 18. Indicate what technical and vocational training programmes are in place in the State party and their impact on empowering the workforce, especially disadvantaged and marginalized individuals, to enter or re-enter the labour market. CESCR GUIDELINES FOR REPORTING 9