the work at home. The representative concluded by stating that great changes, such as the introduction of flexibility, were required in the labour market in order to safeguard the needs of parents and thus achieve progress toward6 equality in society. 267. Denmark had 29 equality consultants who organised courses for the unions and the employers’ organisation6 in order to improve the conditions of women’s employment. The work of the consultants was essential to show the consequences of gender-segrsqation in the labour market and the impact of that ssgregation on the salary levels of women and men. The representative considered that the chango in the way salaries were negotiated in the labour market, for exiunple, the removal of indexing of salaries, had contributed to the increase in the difference between the averege incomes of women and of men since the initial report had been considered. The representative said that general recommendation No. 13 (eighth session, 1989) haa been used in job evaluation exercises, and the value of qualification6 had been carefully The removal of the prejudice that the value of women’s work and the studied. ---qualifications of women were lower than those of men was closely connected -~‘with the abolition of the gender-segregated labour market and the achievement of aqua1 pay. Ths main issues were remuneration as negotiated by the social partner, the way in which the legislation was enacted and the evidence from :zstatisffcs.- ~~ ~~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~ 268. Continuing on article 11, the representative repor’,ed 271,929 day-care and child-care places available, to which approximately 20 per cent of the total expenses. She said Denmark had the highest number of day-care places per capita 6 per cent of the children aged from zero to six years did 269. were 6mall Data were requested head6 of companies businesses. that there were parents aontrihuted that although in the world, not have a place. for the following report on the number of women who and on the measure6 to aosiet women in setting up 270. On article 12, data were not available on the incidence of violence between married couples. There were 34 crisis centres, located mainly in the The number of reported rape cases had risen slightly from 422 larger cities. in 1980 to 527 in 1989 but the increase was attributed to the improved treatment of rape victims and the easier access to social services, which had em-resulted~ in ~more cases being reported. The representative said that the inoreaeed economic independence of women made them less vulnerable to domestic violence, and they had more opportunity to leave and seek help or to obtain a divorae. The number of HIV-infected persons was about 5,000 and the numbor of AIDS cases was about 700, of wham 50 were women. The number of abortions had Approximately 21,000 abortions been stable over the last five to six years. -were performed in 1988. Research was being undertaken to identify the reasons for the abortions and to attempt to reduce the number that were performed. 271. On article women was taxed of maintenance Similarly, if had to provide 13, the representative confirmed that the income of married independently of that of their husbands. The standard amount to be providea for children was the same for either parent. the non-custodial parent earned more than DKr 230,000, he or she an increased amount of maintenance. -54-