Content_paragraphs:  During the period under review, women represented 50 per cent of newly
  
  recruited staff. As a result, the ratio of female staff increased, from 30 per cent on
  
  
  
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  30 November 2019 to 32 per cent as at 29 February 2020. To further promote the
  
  recruitment and retention of female talent, five focus group discussions were held
  
  with women from various staff categories to identify factors that contribute to an
  
  enabling work environment. The outcomes of the discussions, which were focused on
  
  recruitment processes, professional development, workplace environment and living
  
  conditions, will help to inform the guidelines for the Mission’s gender parity strategy. 
  
   
  
   
  
   C. Serious misconduct, including sexual exploitation and abuse