Legal Dilemmas of Intersex Persons ------------------------------------------ 65 Article 27 Retention of Cultures, Religions and Languages Particular to Minorities ------------------------------------ 67 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ---------69 Article 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------69 Article 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------69 International Cooperation and Development Aid ---------------------------- 69 Anti-discrimination Measures -------------------------------------------------- 69 Article 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------73 Employment Assistance for Middle-aged and Elderly Persons ------------ 73 Employment Assistance for Indigenous People ------------------------------ 73 Employment Assistance for Young People ----------------------------------- 75 Article 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------76 Protection of Contracted Workers’ Rights ------------------------------------ 76 Juveniles--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 77 Working Hours and Leave ------------------------------------------------------ 79 Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace of Migrant Workers 80 Workplace Safety and Prevention of Occupational Accidents ------------- 81 Protecting the Labor Rights of Healthcare Professionals ------------------- 83 Protection of Foreign Workers Doing Housework --------------------------- 85 Protection of Foreign Crewmen’s Rights ------------------------------------- 86 Protection of Rights of Foreign Fishing Crewmen on Coastal Fishing Boats ------------------------------------------- 90 Article 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------91 Protective Measures and Restrictions Concerning the Right to Strike ---- 91 Article 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------93 The National Pension Insurance System -------------------------------------- 93 Farmers’ Pension and Health Insurance --------------------------------------- 94 Labor Insurance and Retirement ----------------------------------------------- 94 Protection for Workers against Occupational Accidents -------------------- 95 Downside of Long-term Care -------------------------------------------------- 97 Article 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------99 Childcare System----------------------------------------------------------------- 99 Single Parents and Children Raised by Grandparents ---------------------- 100 Domestic Violence Prevention and Assistance to Families ---------------- 101 Prevention of Sexual Exploitation of Children and Juveniles ------------- 102 Abuse of the Elderly ------------------------------------------------------------ 103 Care and Guidance to New Immigrants -------------------------------------- 104 III