Women and Children's Rights 33. The Commission is concerned about the: 1. ii. reservations made under the Maputo Protocol; low representation of women at decision making levels and the Judiciary despite the concerted efforts made at ensuring gender equality in all sectors; in. lack of a law domesticating the Maputo Protocol; iv. lack of a provision in the Sexual Offences and Related Matters Act specifying corrective rape as a sexual offence; v. vi. vii. viii. existence of traditional harmful practices such as "Ukulthwala in spite of the criminalization of the said practice; teenage pregnancy as the leading cause of high school drop-outs amongst girls of school going age exposing them to sexually transmitted diseases; high unemployment rates amongst women age 15 to 24 years who are at their vibrant working ages; and inadequate laws governing child marriages. HIV/AIDS 34. The Commission is concerned about the: i. n. high prevalence rate of HIV and AIDS pandemic placing a tremendous strain on the health care system and the high rate of AIDS orphans; increase in the co-infection rates of HIV and TB due to late detection, poor treatment management and drug-resistant forms of TB; and m. stigma and discrimination mat continue to present challenges in the management of HIV and AIDS particularly in health care settings and communities; Right to Freedom of Expression 35. The Commission is concerned about the: i. ii. 19 | P a g e limitations in the Protection of State Information Bill which seems to be in violation of the right to freedom of expression, delay in the appointment of the information Regulator;