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research and comprehensive studies on discrimination against minority women and to collect
statistics on their situation in employment, education and health- (Finland, Denmark). It
requested the Government of New Zealand to conduct more research analysis on how the
ethnic minority groups might achieve the same levels of equality as the majority of women.
More recently, in 2009, it requested the Government of Japan to conduct a comprehensive
study on the situation of minority women, including indigenous Ainu, Buraku and Zainichi
Korean and Okinawa women.
The Committee not only recommends that State parties provide statistical data and
information on the situation of ethnic minority women ( Vietnam). The quality of data and
information submitted is also important- The Committee suggested that more statistical data
and analysis of the articles of the Convention be presented rather than a de jure presentation.
That was the case with Belgium where the Committee wanted information on the de facto
situation, including information on attitudes towards minority women of the Maghreb and
African communities.
The Committee regularly recommends that State parties engage in consultations with groups
that represent minority women. The Committee also shares best practices on measures taken
with the aim of enhancing integration of minority women.
The Committee expects States to address the needs of all minority groups. For example, it
noted with concern that, although Myanmar has 135 ethnic groups, there is little information in
its report about how the human rights of women in all ethnic groups are guaranteed, protected
and promoted. The Committee requested the Government to include in its next report more
information and data on the situation of women in as many ethnic minority groups as possible
and the measures taken by the Government of Myanmar to protect and ensure their human
rights under the Convention.
When it examined the report of Greece, the Committee noted that while attention is given to
the situation of certain groups of minority women, such as gypsies, insufficient information is
available concerning the situation of other ethnic and religious minority women, such as Turks