......... ted so al ed lonal of the employers to take such actlve measures to promote equallty has been met by voluntary means. The Ombudsman was increasingly consulted as people were becoming more aware of the existence of that facility. Most of the cases were brought against pUb~ic employers. The investlgations of the Commission were somewhat different and were intended to support certain programmes and actions aimed at providlng equal access and opportunities, mainly in the field of employment. 231. In responding to another questlon, she sald that women coUld take leave of up v£ son uired to 60 days prior to confinement. Furthermore, elther parent was entitled to take up to 12 months of paid parental leave and could stay at home until the child was 18 months old. Either parent could work a six-hour day until the Chllo was elght years of age. Parenthood educatlon aimed at family plannlng was offereO to both men and women. There were child-care tacilltles, but presently not enough places at the oay-care centres. When a parent was staylng at home looking after a child under three years of age, the tlme was eligible for pension baseo on galnful employment. and 232. In response to a question on the role of women's organizations, she said that of re :Hng E the they had existed in the country since the last century and had always played a crucial role in bring about important changes. 233. In providing the requested data on unemployment, she stated that, in June 1983, 3.5 per cent of the work-force was unemployed, affecting 3.2 per cent of men and 3.9 per cent of women. 234. Training was undertaken at State expense through an organizational network and participants aged 20 and over received a stipend. Social securlty for the unemployed was provided through unemployment insurance. Regional quotas for employment were reserved for each sex and the labour market board dealt wlth that issue. the 2350 Regarding a question on marriage for a determined perioo, it was explained ~ther that there were no legal provisions for marriage contracts of a limiteo time. 236. As a result of the prohibi.tion of public performances of a pornographic nature, Ilve sex shows had been prohibited and sex clubs no longer existeo. Instances of rape were addressed to the District Attorney who pursued the case. 237. The number of prlsons for females ln the country hao been lncreaseO not ln )llSh > who :ould response to an increase in female criminals, but in order to permit women to be lmprisoned ln their home regions as men were. In fact, the proportlon of prlson inmates in the country comprised 98 per cent males as against only 2 per cent females, a proportion which had not significantly changeo over the years. 238. As regards adoption, a single man or woman had the right to adopt a child. Teen I lutes I le inS 239. Responding to the numerous requests with regard to political participation and high-level participation of women in Swedish life, the representative of Sweden presented figures indicating a relatively low level of female participation in positions such as, Under-Secretaries of State, directors-general, members of the Supreme Admlnistrative Court, county governors, regional representatives and members of Parliament. However, an increase over the years had been evident. Women's representatlon in the Rlksdag ano the municipal councils had roughly doubled between 1971 and 1982, with women accounting for 47 per cent of the Stockholm Municipal Council. -35-