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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women United Nations CEDAW/C/SYC/1-5 Convention on the Elimination Distr.: General 22 March 2012 of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Original: English Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Combined initial, second, third and fourth and fifth periodic reports of States parties Seychelles* ** [12 October 2011] * In accordance with the information transmitted to the States parties regarding the processing of their reports, the present document was not formally edited before being sent to the United Nations translation services. ** Annexes can be consulted in the files of the Secretariat. GE.12-41454 CEDAW/C/SYC/1-5 Contents Paragraphs Page List of abbreviations and acronyms ......................................................................... 5 I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–4 8 II. Background ............................................................................................................. 5-56 8 III. Application of the Convention ................................................................................ 57-692 18 Article 1- Definition of discrimination .................................................................... 57-85 18 Article 2- Obligations to eliminate discrimination .................................................. 86-109 23 Article 3- Advancement of women ......................................................................... 110-146 29 Article 4- Acceleration of equality between men and women ................................ 147-154 36 Article 5- Sex roles and stereotyping ...................................................................... 155-187 37 Article 6- Exploitation of women, trafficking and prostitution ............................... 188-201 43 Article 7- Political and public life ........................................................................... 202-274 46 Article 8- International representation..................................................................... 275-289 59 Article 9- Nationality .............................................................................................. 290-302 61 Article 10- Education .............................................................................................. 303-365 64 Article 11- Employment .......................................................................................... 366-409 78 Article 12- Access to health care ............................................................................. 410-498 88 Article 13- Economic and social life ....................................................................... 499-564 103 Article 14:-Rights of rural women .......................................................................... 565-631 116 Article 15- Equality before the law and civil matters .............................................. 632-654 128 Article 16- Equality in marriage and family relations ............................................. 655-692 133 Conclusion .............................................................................................................. 693-698 139 List of tables 1 Women at a glance ..................................................................................................... ........................ 17 2 Recent laws and their impact on women .................................................................... ........................ 23 3 Gender balance of votes cast in elections from 2001 to 2007 .................................... ........................ 48 4 Voter participation by sex: 2007 presidential elections .............................................. ........................ 48 5 Number of men and women in the National Assembly from 1993 to 2009 ............... ........................ 49 6 Number of ministers from 1993 to 2009, by sex ........................................................ ........................ 53 7 Diplomatic cadre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, by sex...................................... ........................ 60 8 Public expenditure on education as a percentage of total public expenditure and of GDP ................. 66 9 Enrolment in schools, by school level, year and sex .................................................. ........................ 67 10 Ratio of girls to boys in education institutions ........................................................... ........................ 67 11 Number of teachers in 2008, by sex and nationality (government schools) ............... ........................ 71 2 CEDAW/C/SYC/1-5 12 Number of teachers by qualification and level, 2009 ................................................. ........................ 71 13 Literacy rates for persons above 15, by age group and sex ........................................ ........................ 74 14 Student dropouts from 2004-2009, by sex .................................................................. ........................ 75 15 Labour participation rates in 1994 and 2002, by sex .................................................. ........................ 83 16 Pattern of employment, by sex ................................................................................... ........................ 83 17 Surveyed working population (aged 15 and above), by occupation and sex .............. ........................ 84 18 Survey working population, by industry and sex (% within sex) ............................... ........................ 84 19 Survey working population by industry and sex (% within industry) ........................ ........................ 85 20 Vital and health statistics ............................................................................................ ........................ 89 21 Number of health professionals, by year .................................................................... ........................ 89 22 Total expenditure on health (SCR) as % of GDP ....................................................... ........................ 92 23 Key indicators of teenage reproductive behaviour in Seychelles from 1996 to 2008 . ........................ 99 24 Abortions reported in wards in Seychelles from 1995 to 2007................................... ........................ 100 25 HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C situation from 1987 to September 2009, by sex ............. ........................ 101 26 Benefit types and rates as at November 2008 ............................................................. ........................ 104 27 Sector dominance by women, by year ........................................................................ ........................ 108 28 Cottage industries registered with the Small Enterprise Promotion Agency (SEnPA), by sex ........... 109 29 Number of women in coaching, officiating and administration ................................. ........................ 114 30 Population by administrative divisions in 2002, by sex ............................................. ........................ 116 31 Comparison of basic amenities and communications in 1999/2000 and 2006/2007 .. ........................ 119 32 Composition of district committees, by sex................................................................ ........................ 122 33 Percentage of population aged 15+ in 1994 and 2002, by marital status and sex ....... ........................ 133 List of boxes 1 Seychellois Charter of Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms ....................................... 18 2 Gender portfolio locations ...................................................................................................... 30 3 Right to participate in Government ........................................................................................ 47 4 Right to vote, Constitution of Seychelles ............................................................................... 47 5 Right of assembly and association ......................................................................................... 58 6 Right to education, ................................................................................................................ 64 7 Right to Work ................................................................................................................ 78 8 Right to health ................................................................................................................ 88 9 Principles of the Draft National Policy on Sexual and Reproductive Health ......................... 90 10 Right to culture ................................................................................................................ ........................ 110 3 CEDAW/C/SYC/1-5 List of figures 1 Budget allocation for gender activities from 2005-2009 ........................................................ 31 2 Budget allocation for Social Development Division/Policy Planning Section....................... 34 3 Attendance rates for literacy classes from 2001-2003, by sex ............................................... 74 4 Literacy rates for population aged 15 years or more, by sex .................................................. 75 5 Reported income group of households, by sex of head of household .................................... 86 6 Risk factors associated with the circulatory system
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