participate effectively in economic, social and cultural life. The use of positive measures constitutes a fundamental part of the realisation of the right to equality of access. Such measures can include training and recruitment initiatives or quotas in public or private sectors to promote access by minorities to labour markets.  Among good practices in guaranteeing access by minorities, positive measures through engaging with schools, universities and other educational establishments have proven to work.  In the field of the judiciary, the creation of an independent Judicial Appointments Commission can prove to be very useful to encourage transparency and ensuring that applicants for judicial positions from all parts of a diverse society are fairly treated, and that the judiciary is fairly representative of that society.  The under-representation in the judiciary and particularly at the higher levels of minority women can be adjusted by encouraging more minority women to apply for judicial positions, while giving them some priority.  This approach usually results in an increase in the number of minority women judges. This increase creates role models who can only serve to encourage more women, particularly those from minority groups to believe that such a goal is achievable.  It is clear that society can benefit from diversity in judicial perspectives and legal reasonings, including through the benefit of diversity in experience and gender.  Promoting policies and strategies towards a better and more effective participation of minorities in economic, social and cultural life can only lead to a better, more effective, peaceful society.