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United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women - State Party Reports |
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 and second periodic reports of States parties
Suriname[*]
Country report
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Reporting period March 1993-December 1998
Contents
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Introduction
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3
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Socio-economic sketch of Suriname
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4
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Part I
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13
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Article 1. Definition of discrimination against women
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13
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Article 2. Appropriate measures
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13
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Article 3. Human rights
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16
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Article 4. Positive discrimination
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17
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Article 5. Elimination of stereotyping and prejudice
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18
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Article 6. Trade in women and prostitution
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18
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Part II
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21
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Article 7. Political and public life
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21
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Article 8. Representation at the international level
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28
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Article 9. Nationality
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29
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Part III
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31
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Article 10. Education
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31
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Article 11. Employment
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45
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Article 12. Health
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64
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Appendix to article 12. Violence against women
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69
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Article 13. Economic and social life
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71
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Article 14. Rural women
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74
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Part IV
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82
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Article 15. Equality before the law
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82
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Article 16. Marriage and family life
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83
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Conclusions and recommendations
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92
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Literature
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94
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