E/C.12/EST/CO/2 The Committee urges the State party to rescind the condition imposed on the payment of unemployment benefits, as regards the motive of termination of the employment contract. 20. The Committee notes with concern the prevalence of domestic violence in the State party and the absence of a specific provision of domestic violence as an offence in the Penal Code. Furthermore, the Committee regrets that the 2010-2014 Development Plan for the Reduction and the Prevention of Violence does not foresee large-scale awarenessraising campaigns. (art. 10) The Committee calls on the State party to include a specific offence of domestic violence in the Penal Code. Moreover, the Committee calls on the State party to ensure that protection measures, including restraining orders and shelters, are effective and accessible to victims of violence. The Committee also recommends that the State party conduct media campaigns targeting all segments of the population with a view to changing the society’s attitudes regarding domestic violence. 21. The Committee notes with concern the shortcomings in the legislative framework for the protection of the child, including the Employment Contract Act which authorizes longer working time than international standards for children under 15, the provisions of the Penal Code on the participation of a child of 14 and above in erotic work, and the Family Law Act which permits the marriage of a child between 15 and 18 upon a court decision and the consent of parents or guardian. (art. 10). The Committee urges the State party to strengthen its legislative framework on child rights protection. In particular, the Committee urges the State party to take the following into account in the formulation of the new Child Protection Act and other legislative measures: bring its legislation on working time as regards children under 15 into line with international standards, prohibit the engagement of children in erotic work, and to ensure that no marriage may be concluded with a child below 18 years of age. The Committee requests the State party to include in its next periodic report information on the number of child marriages on an annual basis. 22. The Committee notes with concern the acute shortage of housing, including social housing, in Tallinn and, to a lesser extent, in cities and towns as well as rural municipalities, which undermines the ability of the State party to provide accommodation especially for disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups. The Committee also regrets that it has not been provided with information on the circumstances in which evictions can be conducted without court decisions. (art. 11) The Committee urges the State party to take the necessary measures to address the shortage of housing, including social housing, in all regions concerned, especially for disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups. The Committee also requests that the State party include in its next periodic report information on any enactment relating to evictions. In this regard, the Committee refers the State party to its general comment No. 7 (1997) on forced evictions. 23. The Committee notes with concern that, in spite of efforts undertaken, the number of persons living below the poverty line and those at risk of poverty remains high, particularly among non-Estonians. (art. 11) The Committee recommends that the State party formulate and implement policies and strategies to reduce poverty. In this regard, the Committee refers the State party to its 2001 statement on poverty and the Covenant. 24. The Committee expresses concern that, while the rate of abortion has decreased, it continues to be widely practiced among adolescents, despite efforts to include sex education in the school curricula and the dissemination of information on sexual and 5