Minister Delegate Secretary of State Total 2 10 0 0 8 0 0 9 1 11.1 1 10 2 20.0 6 1 16.7 6 1 16.6 2 58 6 10.3 51 6 11.8 52 7 13.5 54 9 14.5 1 Ministers in charge of Special Duties are considered as Minister Delegates Source: Prime Minister’s Office 758- With the Government of 2 March 2018, the number of women increased from 10 to 11 out of 65 Ministerial and Related posts, representing a rate of 16.92%. 759- In a bid to evaluate progress recorded in the promotion of gender, a Public Administration Gender Rankings402 was published in 2015 and 2016. A real tool for advocacy, it provides information on women’s access to decision-making positions. Contrary to 2016, when the trend revealed 16.76% of women against 83.24% of men occupying positions as Directors or others ranking as such in the Central Administration, the 2017 edition has highlighted a change 760- Regarding women’s access to positions of authority in territorial administration, there was significant progress in 2012 with the appointment of the first female Senior Divisional Officer403 and the first female Secretary General at the Governor’s Office. In 2017, there were 2 female Senior Divisional Officers as against 56 male, 13 female Divisional Officers compare 347 male and at least 45 deputy mayors. D: Guaranteeing the Right to Education and Training for Women (Art 12) 761- The section reserved for the right to education under Part A of this report details measures that aim to guarantee equal chances in education and training. 1: Promoting Education of the Young Girl a: Reducing Gender Disparities 762- To make equal access to education a reality beyond the simple notion written in the afore-mentioned instruments, the education policy has made the reduction of disparities one of its priority goals within the framework of the Strategy Paper for Education and Training (2013-2020)404 adopted in 2013. As indicated above, it has been consolidated through the adoption of a myriad of measures such as developing a suitable school environment for the young girl, combating gender based violence in schools, supporting the demand for education for the young girl through incentives, granting of scholarships or provision of food rations. The fight against cultural barriers was carried out within the framework of awareness raising among communities and community leaders as well as setting up community watchdog bodies. 763- One of the key efforts made was the development of a suitable school environment for the young girl, in terms of infrastructure particularly by building separate latrines for girls and boys, for potable water points, wash basin and provision of sanitary kits. These were incentives used to boost access to school for girls and also to keep them in school. Public Gender Rankings for the 2014-2015, Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, December 2015, 63 pages. 403 This refers to the SDO for Khoung-Ki Division; and the Secretary General at the Governor’s Office in the East Region. 404 It is divided into 3 thrusts which are access and equity, quality and importance, management and governance. 127 402