A/HRC/40/31 (i) Discouraging unpaid internships as they can be an obstacle for youth, especially for the most disadvantaged, to access a specific career path; (ii) Transferring the coverage of paid maternity leave to the social security system or public funds, in order to combat the preferential recruitment of young men on the basis of the perceived cost of recruiting young women; (c) Adopt proactive job creation policies directed at youth and put in place specialized services for youth that assist them in identifying and securing available employment, including by providing access to information channels, technology and job search mechanisms; (d) Invest in social protection programmes that mitigate the negative impact of unemployment on youth, while securing the enjoyment of at least the core content of their economic and social rights, including their rights to health, food, water and sanitation, education and housing. Consider the specific needs of young women, who bear a disproportionate share of unpaid care work and suffer from discrimination, fuelled by harmful stereotypes and gendered social norms. Human rights-based social protection systems together with education and technical and professional training can support youth in their search for decent jobs; (e) Offer modern, relevant and up-to-date education and technical and professional training to promote personal and professional development and to counter gender inequality in education and in particular in the use of new technologies; (f) Actively promote young people’s right to participation and representation in institutional political processes and policymaking, by establishing quotas, so that youth, in particular young women, can influence policies on topical issues of their concern, including decent work. This would entail, among others, ensuring youth’s active citizenship education and timely access to information. 15