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1. Further to its observation, the Committee asks the Government to provide information on the following points:

(a)  Information on the measures taken at the national level to adopt the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Model Laws on Equal Opportunity and Treatment in Employment and Occupation, and on any other measures taken to promote equality of opportunity and treatment in employment, including legislative changes, adoption of policies and national plans of action, implementation of programmes and awareness-raising activities. Please also include any national reports prepared for the follow-up to the Beijing Conference and to the Social Summit.

(b)  With respect to statistical information on the participation of Caribs and other minorities in the labour market, the Committee notes the Government’s statement that the implementation of a new labour market information system has suffered a setback. It hopes that the Government will soon be in a position to establish such a database which will include the abovementioned data. In the meantime, the Committee asks the Government to provide information on any other steps taken to collect and analyse information on the participation of Caribs and other minorities in the labour market, including the civil service and teaching profession.

(c)  Statistical information disaggregated as to number of men and women who have benefited from the training courses at the youth training centres and been gainfully employed as a result. It also asks for information regarding the number of youths from Carib and other minority groups who have availed themselves of this opportunity.

(d)  Information on any proceedings under the State Security Act, 1984, which relate to the application of Article 4 of the Convention.

(e)  Information on the measures taken, in consultation with the employers’ and workers’ organizations, to promote the acceptance and observance of the national policy designed to promote equality of opportunity and treatment in employment and occupation.

2. Sexual harassment. In the absence of any information on this point, the Committee refers to its general observation of 2002 (which is attached for ease of reference) and requests the Government to provide in its next report information on the measures taken to prohibit and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, and the results achieved.