26, Article 9 of the Covenant requires that States parties recognize the right of everyone to social security, including social equal to and insurance, access to social services. Implementing article 3, in relation to article 9, requires, inter alia, equalizing the compulsory retirement age for both men and women; ensuring that women receive the equal benefit of public and private pension schemes; and guaranteeing adéquate maternity leave for women, paternity leave for men, and parental leave for both men and women. 27, Article 10, paragraph 1, of the Covenant requires that States parties recognize that the widest possible protection and assistance should the family, and that marriage be accorded must be entered of domestic violence, who are primarily female, with access to safe housing, remedies and redress for to ensure that men and women have an equal right to choose if, whom and when to marry - in particular, the legal age of marriage for men and women in which gender roles affect access to determinants of health, such as water and food; the removal of legal restrictions on reproductive health provisions; the prohibition of female genital mutilation; and the provision of adequate training for health-care workers to deal with women’s health issues. to into with the free consent of the intending spouses. Implementing article 3, in relation to article 10, requires States parties, inter alia, to provide victims physical, mental and emotional damage; right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. The implementation of article 3, in relation to article 12, requires at a minimum the removal of legal and other obstacles that prevent men and women fram accessing and benefiting from health care on a basis of equality. This includes, inter alia, addressing the ways should be the 30. Article 13, paragraph 1, of the Covenant requires States parties to recognize the right of everyone to education and in paragraph 2 (a) stipulates that primary education shall be compulsory and available free to all. Implementing article 3, in relation to article 13, requires, inter alia, the adoption of legislation and policies to ensure the same admission criteria for boys and girls at all levels of education. States parties should ensure, in particular through information and awareness-raising campaigns, that same, and boys and girls should be protected equally from practices that promote child marriage, marriage by proxy, or coercion; and to ensure that women have equal rights to marital property and inheritance upon their husband’s death. Gender-based violence is a families desist from giving preferential treatment to form of discrimination that inhibits the ability to enjoy rights and freedoms, including economic, social and their way to and from schoal. cultural rights, on a basis of equality. States parties must take appropriate measures to eliminate violence against men and women and act with due diligence to prevent, investigate, mediate, punish and redress acts of violence against them by private actors. 28, Article 11 of the Covenant requires States parties 31. Article 15, paragraph 1 (a) and (b), of the Covenant require States parties to recognize the right of everyone to take part in cultural life and to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress. Implementing article 3, in relation to article 15, paragraph 1 (a) and (b), requires, inter alia, overcoming institutional barriers and other obstacles, such as those based on cultural to recognize adequate and religious traditions, which prevent women from standard of living for him/herself and his/her family, including adequate housing (para. 1) and adequate fully participating in cultural life, science education and scientific research, and directing resources to scientific research relating to the health and economic needs of women on an equal basis with those of men. the right of everyone to an food (para. 2). Implementing article 3, in relation to article 11, paragraph 1, requires that women have a right to own, use or otherwise contro! housing, land and property on an equal basis with men, and boys when sending their children to school, and that curricula promote equality and non discrimination, States parties must create favourable conditions to ensure the safety of children, in particular girls, on to access necessary resources to do so, Implementing article 3, in relation to article 11, paragraph 2, also requires States parties, inter alia, to ensure that women have access to or control over means of food production, and actively to address customary Practices under which women are not allowed to eat until the men are fully fed, or are only allowed less nutritious food. Wi. IMPLEMENTATION AT THE A. Policies and strategies NATIONAL LEVEL 32,The most appropriate ways and means of implementing the right under article 3 of the Covenant will vary from one State party to another. Every State party has a margin of discretion in adopting 29. Article 12 of the Covenant requires States parties to undertake steps towards the full realization of the appropriate measures in complying with its primary and immediate obligation to ensure the equal right GENERAL COMMENTS AND STATEMENTS 47