Trafficking and exploitation of prostitution Identify, punish and prosecute traffickers and ensure protection of rights of the trafficked women and girls. Ensure that trafficked women and girls have adequate support to provide testimony against their traffickers. Systemic monitoring and periodic evaluation including the collection and analysis of data on trafficking and exploitation of women in prostitution and include data in next report. Raise awareness of threats of trafficking and exploitation. Proactively screen vulnerable populations including migrant women and girls. Participation in political and public life Take measures to increase the number of women in decision-making positions at all levels and in all areas in light of Committee recommendation No. 23 Disseminate information on the Convention among private and public actors to raise awareness of the meaning of substantive equality of women and men. Review the targets, goals and time frames set for the advancement of women in decision-making positions to ensure they enhance progress in women’s representation. Education Develop an education programme to ensure parents understand school fees are voluntary and monitor schools practises regarding the collection of fees from parents. Collect data on the real cost of education to parents. Implement measures to decrease dropout rates among Māori girls and reintegrate them into the education system. Introduce measures to desegregate gender thematic subjects to ensure women and girls equally access non-traditional thematic subject areas. Employment Enact appropriate legislation that guarantees the principle of “equal pay for work of equal value in line with article 11(d). Effectively enforce principle of equal pay for work of equal value by establishing specific measures, indicators and time frames to redress inequalities in different sectors. Review accountabilities of public sector CEO’s for pay policies Introduce appropriate legal measures to ensure parental leave including paid leave for men as well as for seasonal and fixed term workers with multiple employment relationships. Consider ratification of ILO Convention 156 concerning workers with family obligations. 19