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Suriname - Combined initial and second periodic reports of States parties [2002] UNCEDAWSPR 5; CEDAW/C/SUR/1-2 (5 March 2002)


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




Page
Introduction
3
Socio-economic sketch of Suriname
4
Part I
13
Article 1. Definition of discrimination against women
13
Article 2. Appropriate measures
13
Article 3. Human rights
16
Article 4. Positive discrimination
17
Article 5. Elimination of stereotyping and prejudice
18
Article 6. Trade in women and prostitution
18
Part II
21
Article 7. Political and public life
21
Article 8. Representation at the international level
28
Article 9. Nationality
29
Part III
31
Article 10. Education
31
Article 11. Employment
45
Article 12. Health
64
Appendix to article 12. Violence against women
69
Article 13. Economic and social life
71
Article 14. Rural women
74
Part IV
82
Article 15. Equality before the law
82
Article 16. Marriage and family life
83
Conclusions and recommendations
92
Literature
94

[*] The present document is being issued without formal editing.


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