E/CN.4/2005/21 page 18 Racism and employment 11. States should ensure that national labour market statistical data is disaggregated in accordance with, inter alia, race, colour, ethnic origin, level of education and gender. Internationally recognized criteria of general relevance such as racial and colour “self-identification” could be considered as important in the collection of such data. Occupational segregation and earning data are important indicators in tracing racial inequalities and discrimination in national labour markets. 12. States should adopt and implement national anti-discrimination legislation providing for the organization of the State apparatus to protect the right of people of African descent from racial discrimination caused by private persons, and facilitate the ability of victims to seek effective reparation. 13. States should ensure that the development and implementation of positive measures aimed at accelerating the achievement of substantive equality of persons of African descent are also accompanied by strong monitoring and evaluation mechanisms at the national level to assess the interracial impact of such positive measures. This will ensure their effective implementation and serve to effectively correct the inequalities faced by people of African descent. 14. States and NGOs should combine positive measures with persistent awareness-raising campaigns at global and national levels in order to achieve a more systematic and consistent approach in removing obstacles to non-discrimination in employment with regard to people of African descent. 15. Recognizing the pervasive and distinct form of racism faced by people of African descent in employment and the labour market, ILO should take steps to adopt measures, including the development of policies and programmes that will contribute to eliminating discrimination and empowering people of African descent. 16. States should develop initiatives aimed at combating discrimination and facilitating equality of opportunity, both in recruitment and in the workplace, by providing and facilitating access to training, equal remuneration and job security, and promoting the insertion of people of African descent into management and senior management positions and in the sectors and professions in which they are underrepresented. 17. With the increase in global migration and the compounded discrimination faced by migrant workers of African descent, States are urged to take concrete measures to develop and implement policies and programmes that will promote the access and participation of these workers in employment and labour markets. 18. States are urged to adopt measures to remove the barriers that prevent people of African descent with foreign credentials from accessing professions and occupations within their relative fields of experience and education.