necessary financial resources to carry out these activities, the definition of gender responsive indicators between men and women and follow-up with the help of a Budget Execution Report which details progress made and challenges encountered. - Mainstreaming Gender Issues in all Aspects including Policies and Capacity Building Efforts 716- To guarantee the implementation of rights recognised by the Maputo Protocol, the NGP as well as the Multisector Plan of Action for the NGP (MSPA-NGP) mentioned above are the strategic tools used by Government for the inclusion of women in all sectors of national life. The single chapter which follows gives an account of the measures taken to this effect. SINGLE CHAPTER: IMPLEMENTATION OF RIGHTS RECOGNISED BY THE MAPUTO PROTOCOL 717- With a view to implementing the Maputo Protocol, Government adopted reforms in the legislative, institutional, administrative and judicial sectors which made significant strides in the promotion and protection of women’s rights. These strides are visible when looking at the principle of gender equality and the fight against discrimination, protection of women against violence, protection of the rights to marriage, the rights to health and reproduction, economic, social and cultural rights, the right to peace, protection in armed conflicts and the rights of vulnerable persons who have special protection. Section 1: Equality/Non-discrimination 718- The principle of equality established by the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the Maputo Protocol has been raised to the rank of a constitutional norm by the fundamental law of Cameroon and implemented through the internal regulatory and institutional framework. 719- The strict respect of the principle of equality in public life in Cameroon may also be appraised through access to justice, consideration of the participation of women in public life and decision making. One key aspect required to consolidate these reforms was educating the public on the respect of the principle of equality. A: Progress made as regard the Regulatory, Strategic and Institutional Frameworks 1: Regulatory Framework of the Fight against Discrimination 720- The principle of prohibition of discrimination is laid down by the Constitution. Moreover, any discriminatory practice has been made an offence. Thus, Section 242 of the Penal Code established by Law No. 2016/7 of 12 July 2016 and titled “Discrimination” provides that: “Whoever excludes another from any place open to the public or from any employment, by reason of his race, religion, sex or health status, where such status does not endanger anyone, shall be punishable with imprisonment for from 1 (one) month to 2 (two) years and with a fine of from CFAF 5 000 (five thousand) to CFAF 500 000 (Five hundred thousand)”. 721- In addition, some provisions on discrimination have been removed from this Penal Code. This is the case with adultery by a woman where the conditions for sanction are henceforth396 Under the aegis of the repealed provisions of the Penal Code, penalties for adultery were as follows:“(1) Any married woman having sexual intercourse with a man other than her husband shall be punished with imprisonment for from two to six months and with fine of from twenty-five thousand to one hundred thousand francs. (2) Any married man having sexual intercourse in the matrimonial home, or habitually having sexual intercourse elsewhere, with a woman other than his wife or wives, shall be punishable in like manner”. 119 396