.. mean there was an increase in women's criminality and clarification was requested in that regard. Also, it was not altogether clear whether that measure was also applicable to male prisoners. Some experts wished to know if there were special facilities for juvenile women inmates. 221. Several members of the Committee commended the speclal measures established for lmmlgrant women workers and for the preservatlon of their cultural and natlonal heritage and requested information on the specific programmes In that area. 222. The experts were interested to know the extent to whlch the new Names Act v£ 1982 was being used and 1f It had induced any change in behavlour. Details of condlt1ons for aaoptlon were a~so requested, partlcularly whether a single person could adopt a child and under what conditions. Additional information was required on the 1nciaence of alvorce and abort1on ana on whether there were speclal rehabilitation programmes for teenage mothers. 223. A question was asked about reg10nal emp~oyment quotas and how they worked and were implemented ana what was the rate of temale representation in Government. 224. The Committee was interested to know whether there was equal pay for work of equal value in Sweden. 225. Given the fact that 10 per cent of the beneficiaries of parental leave were men, some experts asked what was the effect on their career aevelopment, lncluding promotion. 226. Some experts also wondered if there were any negative reactions or effects resulting from the extensive soclal measures adopted and what was the extent of the support from public opinion. 227. Specific information was also requested on the participation of women in the life of the country and in high-level scientlfic posltlons. cultura~ 228. Because of the opening of the armed forces to women, it was also asked whether a woman in Sweaen could become Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces. 229. In replying to the questions put to her, the representative of Sweden explained what was meant by the statement that the Convention should have been given a wider approach in terms of sexual discrim~natlon. In this regard, the Swed1sh philosophy was that the concept of equallty requlred a reaa1ness to abollsh all kinds of aiscrimination basea on sex. It was true that women were the ones who were tradit10nally discrimlnated against, but some aiscriminatlon against men could also Occur. For example, whereas widows received a penslon, wldowers were not eligible, mil1tary service was not compulsory for women while it was for men. 230. Elaborating on the role of the Ombudsman and the Equal Opportunities Comm1ssion, she explainea that both were appointed by the Government. The Ombudsman was responsible for ensuring compliance W1th the Act on Equality between Women and Men at Work. If persuasion through negotiations with the employer in order to reach an agreement failed to bring about compliance by employers, the Ombudsman had recourse to other measures, such as referring discrim1nation disputes tQ the labour court. The Commission was chaired by a court lawyer who followed trends 1n the labour market and imposed fines when employers omitted to t~ke the measures to promote equality suggested by the Ombudsman. So far, the aspirations -34-