A/HRC/30/9 the Employment Service but not receiving an allowance to have access to social security. 20. As for the steps taken to strengthen education and co operation with civil society and the media to eradicate traditional stereotypes that perpetuated discrimination and violence against women — a question that had been submitted in advance by Germany — the delegation of Andorra explained that the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Education and Youth had launched joint programmes to increase awareness in society of women’s rights. It drew attention to information campaigns on women’s rights conducted during International Women’s Day and to training workshops aimed at preventing abusive behaviour. 21. In 2012, the University of Andorra had, for the first time, encouraged schools to participate in the “children’s university” project in order to promote science and break down stereotypes about scientific knowledge. In 2013, Andorra Telecom had organized a day for girls to encourage them to choose a career in engineering or telecommunications. 22. In response to a question from Germany and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on whether the Government of Andorra intended to establish a national human rights institution in compliance with the Paris Principles, the delegation pointed out that, during the first cycle of the review, Andorra had not accepted the recommendation. Courts of justice and the Raonador del Ciutadà (Ombudsman) were the main guarantors of human rights in the country and the creation of a new institution might be viewed as a costly duplication of those bodies. Andorra could, however, carry out a study to determine whether such an institution was needed. 23. Germany had also submitted a question about ratifying the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and its Optional Protocol. During the first cycle of the universal periodic review, the Government of Andorra had not accepted the recommendation to ratify certain international instruments , owing to regulatory constraints, including a lack of laws to regulate the right to strike and the economic rights of residents. Nevertheless, on 15 Januar y 2015, in response to recommendations from the first cycle of the review, a bill to regulate labour disputes had been submitted to the parliament. The new Government would review the bill with the aim of resubmitting it before the end of the year. 24. In response to a question from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on including a definition of torture in the Criminal Code and establishing a national mechanism for the prevention of torture, the delegation of Andorra referred to amendments made to the Criminal Code pursuant to Act No. 40/2014 of 11 December, which implemented a recommendation made by the Committee against Torture after its consideration of the initial report of Andorra. 25. The delegation of Andorra added that the Ombudsman undertook regular visits to detention centres to receive complaints from inmates for submission to the parliament. 26. As for the Rome Statute, national laws and cooperation with the International Criminal Court — a question raised by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — according to the delegation, the Act of 29 December 2000 on international judicial cooperation in criminal matters covered the necessary mechanisms for cooperation with the Court, but the Government planned to st udy the matter in greater detail. 27. The delegation of Andorra added that the question from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on procedures for determining refugee status and non-refoulement was answered by Act No. 9/2012 of 31 May 2012, article 11 of which GE.15-11980 5/19