restitution, rehabilitation, repetition, declarations, educational guarantees of non- public apologies, and prevention programmes programmes; * To establish appropriate venues for redress such as courts and tribunals or administrative mechanisms that are accessible to all on the basis of equality, Covenant. It requires addressing gender-based socia| and cultural prejudices, providing for equality in the allocation of resources, and promoting the sharing of responsibilities in the family, community and public life. The examples provided in the following paragraphs may be taken as guidance on the ways in which article 3 applies to other rights in the Covenant, but are not intended to be exhaustive. including the poorest and most disadvantaged and marginalized men and women; 23, Article 6, paragraph States * the right of everyone to the opportunity to gain a living by work which is freely chosen or accepted and to take the necessary steps to achieve the full realization of this right. women and girls; and all occupations and that vocational training and guidance programmes, in both the public and private sectors, provide men and women with the skills, to give long-term effect to the economic, social and cultural rights of both men and women on the basis of equality. These may include the adoption of temporary special measures to accelerate women’s equal enjoyment of their rights, gender audits, and gender-specific allocation of resources; * To conduct human rights education and training programmes for judges and public officials; * To conduct awareness-raising and training programmes on equality for workers involved in the realization of economic, social and cultural rights at the grass-roots level; * To integrate, in forma! and non-formal education, the principle of the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights, and to promote equal participation of men and women, boys and girls, in schools and other education programmes; * To promote equal representation of men and women in public office and decision making bodies; * To promote equal participation of men and women in development planning, decision-making and in the benefits of development and all programmes related to the realization of economic, social and cultural rights. Specific examples of States parties’ obligations 22.Article 3 is a cross-cutting obligation and applies to all the rights contained in articles 6 to 15 of the 46 1, of the Covenant requires to safeguard To develop monitoring mechanisms to ensure that the implementation of laws and policies aimed at promoting the equal enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights by men and women do not have unintended adverse effects on disadvantaged or marginalized individuals or groups, particularly * To design and implement policies and programmes C. parties corp economic, OciAl AND CULTURAL RIGHTS HANDBOOK Implementing article 3, in relation to article 6, requires inter alia, that in law and in practice, men and women have equal access to jobs information and knowledge necessary benefit equally from the right to work. at all levels for them to 24.Article 7 (a) of the Covenant requires States parties to recognize the right of everyone to enjoy just and favourable conditions of work and to ensure, among other things, fair wages and equal pay for work of equal value. Article 3, in relation to article 7 requires, inter alia, that the State party identify and eliminate the underlying causes of pay differentials, such as gender biased job evaluation or the perception that productivity differences between men and women exist. Furthermore, the State party should monitor compliance by the private sector with national legislation on working conditions through an effectively functioning labour inspectorate. The State party should adopt legislation that prescribes equal consideration in promotion, non wage compensation and equal opportunity and support for vocational or professional development in the workplace. Finally, the State party should reduce the constraints faced by men and women in reconciling professional and family responsibilities by promoting adequate policies for childcare and care of dependent family members, 25. Article 8, paragraph 1 (a), of the Covenant requires States parties to ensure the right of everyone to form and join trade unions of his or her choice. Article 3, in relation to article 8, requires allowing men and women to organize and join workers’ associations that address their specific concerns. In this regard, particular attention should be given to domestic workers, rural women, women working in femaledominated industries and women working at home, who are often deprived of this right.