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whose freedom is frequently compromised by discriminatory legal provisions or forced
labour, in particular women and persons with disabilities;
7.
Also stresses that States, as provided for by the relevant international legal
instruments, should prohibit forced and compulsory labour and punish perpetrators for its
use in all its forms;
8.
Emphasizes that the right to work entails, inter alia, the right not to be
deprived of work arbitrarily and unfairly, and that States, in accordance with the relevant
obligations in relation to the right to work, are required to put in place appropriate measures
ensuring the protection of workers against unlawful dismissal;
9.
Underscores the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all
human rights, including the right to work, and that equal access to work is pivotal to the full
enjoyment of all human rights by women, while recognizing that women are on many
occasions subject to discrimination in the context of realizing their rights in that regard on
an equal basis with men and are disproportionately exposed to the most precarious working
conditions, including work in the informal economy, limited or no legal protection, lower
levels of representation in leadership and decision-making positions, lower levels of
remuneration and involuntary temporary and part-time employment, and are
disproportionately burdened with unpaid care and domestic work within the household and
the family, which may constitute on many occasions a barrier to women’s greater
involvement in the labour market;
10.
Recognizes that progress has been made, yet is deeply concerned that many
persons with disabilities continue to face multiple and intersecting forms of inequality and
discrimination, including the lack of reasonable accommodation, which represent
significant obstacles in exercising their right to work on an equal basis with others, and that
they are frequently subject to less favourable conditions of pay, precarious, often informal
working conditions and poor career prospects in a context of environmental, social and
economic barriers in their access to work and within work, and in education and training,
which results on many occasions in neglect of their potential and restrictions on
opportunities to earn a living through their capabilities;
11.
Underscores the responsibility of the State to protect children from economic
exploitation and from performing any work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere
with their education or to be harmful to their health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or
social development, and to take additional measures to prevent the engagement of children
in the worst form of child labour;
12.
Expresses concern that, according to the report of the International Labour
Organization World Employment Social Outlook: Trends 2018, many countries continue to
report high rates of labour underutilization, with large shares of discouraged workers and
growing incidence of involuntary part-time employment, affecting in large part young
people;
13.
Notes with concern that, according to the report of the International Labour
Organization Global Employment Trends for Youth 2017, although there has been a modest
economic recovery, youth unemployment remains high and employment quality a concern,
and young people are three times as likely as adults to be unemployed, which constitutes a
serious global problem;
14.
Expresses deep concern that inequalities are widening and there are not
enough jobs, including quality jobs, and emphasizes that full and productive employment
and decent work for young people play an important role in their empowerment and can
contribute to, inter alia, the prevention of extremism, terrorism and social, economic and
political instability, thus contributing to sustainable development and peace;
15.
Stresses the fundamental importance of equal opportunities, education,
technical and vocational training, and that lifelong learning opportunities and guidance for
all, including for women, young people and persons with disabilities, are necessary for the
realization of the right to work;
16.
Encourages States to effectively implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development, including its Goal 8 on promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable
economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all, and its targets;
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