A/HRC/33/62 2015, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples concluded that indigenous women and girls experienced complex, multidimensional and mutually reinforcing human rights violations (A/HRC/30/41, para. 73). In Cambodia, a holistic analysis of indigenous women’s experiences has yet to feed in to policies and plans on indigenous rights. B. Women 19. In Cambodia, one often hears reference to the traditional high regard with which women are held; this very regard may, however, restrict women in the equal exercise of their rights. Although striking a balance between protecting women and ensuring equality of access to and enjoyment of human rights can be a challenge in many States, the treaties that Cambodia has ratified are clear: women must be guaranteed equal rights. This is the case irrespective of the protective, even patriarchal, aim of traditional “special treatment”. Gender stereotyping, particularly within the family, remains common in Cambodia, as several government ministers and other stakeholders confirmed. Accordingly, traditional norms can limit choices and influence decisions. Sustainable Development Goal Target 5.1 is aimed at ensuring an end to all forms of discrimination against all women and girls (see also A/HRC/26/16, paras. 118.49-56). 20. In education, statistics reflect considerable improvement in the enrolment and retention of girl children at school. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has worked with other stakeholders to secure near universal primary enrolment. Efforts should now be made to improve secondary enrolment and completion, and to ensure safe and acceptable tertiary-level opportunities for women, especially outside of the cities. 21. Employment continues to be characterized by gender divisions; for example, more women than men work in the garment sector. One of the more regulated sectors, the garment industry has strong trade unions and generally higher levels of regulation (including of pay and conditions) than other sectors. There have been many successes in improving working conditions and practices: the Better Factories Cambodia campaign conducted by the International Labour Organization is an example now being exported elsewhere in the region. During a meeting with garment workers near Phnom Penh, however, the Special Rapporteur was struck by the poor living conditions of the women she met and the low net salaries they earned, a concern shared with the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (see CEDAW/C/KHM/CO/4-5, para. 35). Other sectors can, however, be even worse, hence the distances travelled and sacrifices made by many women to take up employment in the garment sector. The comparative perceived advantages of working in garment factories near the capital draw women from many rural provinces. Mothers often leave their children with family members in their home province, remitting monies for support, and returning only during holidays, with implications for the rights of the child, as well as for the woman herself. The costs of accommodation, health care, 6 nutritious food and clean water affect the net salaries earned. Nonetheless, for many women, especially in rural communities, these jobs are viewed as a route out of poverty. Ending poverty is Sustainable Development Goal Target 1. The Government should work with businesses to ensure adherence to the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights across all sectors. 22. As Cambodian society is embarking on an electoral process, it is logical to examine the role of women in politics. Very few women occupy high political offices in Cambodia. There are only 23 women in the National Assembly (out of 123), and 11 in the Senate (out 6 Traffic accidents during commutes are frequent, an issue that the Government is beginning to address. Sustainable Development Goal 11, target 2 addresses safe, affordable, accessible transport systems and improvements in road safety. 7